chipped tank advice

[n9643750]

Hi folks,

Tons of great info on this site and thanks in advance for looking. I'm sure this post is redundant, but I'd love to have some other eyes on this. I bought a 90 gallon tank along with a bunch of peripherals from a guy on Craigslist. I got a good deal and noticed some corner chips when I was looking at the tank at his place. It wasn't until I got home, though, that I noticed that one of these chips seems to go down to the silicone and even partially through it. He had the tank full when I looked at it and it wasn't leaking at all, but I really don't want to spill 90 gallons in my basement though. Is this tank just garbage? If these things do leak in situations like this would they typically split open or just start to dribble? Anyone have any experience here? Also, I noticed that the inner silicone seal could be redone. However, I wonder if messing with it could do more harm than good. Any advice would be hugely appreciated.​

 

[MattyA]

It'll be fine. I've used tanks way worse.

 

[duanes]

I have a 150 gal with a similar chip, been like this below for years. I chipped it moving it.
If it makes you nervous you could silicone a couple panes of glass to cover the corner and put that corner in the back.

I've siliconed glass panes on large cracks, and like to put a panel on each side of the glass, to add strength.

Even tanks that seem ridiculously gone.

same tank above, repaired below

 

[letstalkfish]

Not to hijack, but Duane's - do you think I could silicone a piece of glass over a tiny chip in the center of the back glass of a 125 and be ok?

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[duanes]

It can't hurt, it'd be kind of like when a hole in a windshield is filled, and it prevents it from spreading.

Not to hijack, but Duane's - do you think I could silicone a piece of glass over a tiny chip in the center of the back glass of a 125 and be ok?

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[Phixer]

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