HELP!!!! I JUST CRACKED MY NEW TANK!!!!!!

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mrwinkle

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I just built my a new stand for my 300 gallon acrylic tank and placed it on the stand. I was putting the tops in when, WHAM!!!, one of them fell through their hole and hit the bottom of my tank right by my overflow i was pissed when i saw this huge crack radiating from the corner of my overflow. :swear: However it didnt go all the way through to the bottom part of my tank that touches the wood. It is smooth as a baby's bottom. However the floor inside my tank where the top hit, i can feel a crack about 1" infront and on side of my overflow box; the crack itself is about 10" long. When i look on the outside of my tank at the bottom piece i see what seem to be like a stress fracture in the thickness of the bottom piece of the acrylic. I haven't even filled it up with water yet so what should i do, should i fill it up seeing that it didn't go all the way through or should i take the necessary steps to repair it. If i repair it what are those necessary steps?
 
help me out guys
 
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I feel for you friend.

I got my 10 ft 300g finally moved into place here and test filled it and then 5 days later it popped a straight front to back crack.

Dang I know nothing about acrylic so no advise just compassion for your situation
 
thanks man i feel so stupid!!!!
 
Get up some pics to help us. Most likely if it is saveable, which it sounds like it is, you should be able to get some thick pieces of acrylic and seal them over the crack, bottom and back, with weldon.

But yeah dude. That sucks. Take a breather and leave the tank alone. Come back at it with a fresh head and some advice from us, you'll be ok.
 
i will try my camera phone sucks and my tank with stand is 6' tall
 
mrwinkle;3956570; said:
i will try my camera phone sucks and my tank with stand is 6' tall

wont be able to help unless u can a shot of it... i can say depending on the damage.. it may be salvageable..
 
I have seen a 180 with a up side down letter V crack right in the middle from top and almost to the bottom that have been repaired with weldon? and running for years. where? at my lfs.lol.
 
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