Scratches in tank, worried?

[chunders]

I bought a used tank and there are scratches on it. I don't know how to determine if a scratch is considered deep, but when I turned the light on I could definitely see there were scratches. Few big ones across and then some smaller swirly ones.

Should I be worried about the tank being less durable?

 

[duanes]

Are they scratches, or stress cracks?
This is a stress crack, and before I filled the tank, I sandwiched it between 2 pieces of glass, siliconed 1 on the outside and 1 inside of the tank.


The tank below has been set up since 1987, as is.

 

[chunders]

Mine are more scratches. Like a rock scratched it while settling and the lgihter scratches looked like sand got between the magnet cleaner and glass

 

[MyGiants]

Its a used tank buy new if you don't want any scratches.

 

[Andy02793]

Its a used tank buy new if you don't want any scratches.

+1.

 

[pigoo]

Might be good to clarify if you're talking a "glass" aquarium or acrylic. I'm guessing glass...but it wasn't exactly spelled out.

Some people do use the term "glass" even though they mean acrylic (if it's an acrylic tank they have).

It's just like some folks call all carbonated beverages "coke".

- "What beverage would you like sir?"
- "coke"
- "What kind of coke?"
- "Sprite"

 

[chunders]

+1.

Thanks for your very helpful response.

But actually I was asking if scratches reduce the durability overall of the tank.

 

[chunders]

Might be good to clarify if you're talking a "glass" aquarium or acrylic. I'm guessing glass...but it wasn't exactly spelled out.

Some people do use the term "glass" even though they mean acrylic (if it's an acrylic tank they have).

It's just like some folks call all carbonated beverages "coke".

- "What beverage would you like sir?"
- "coke"
- "What kind of coke?"
- "Sprite"

I believe there was a tag on there that said all panels are tampered glass, let me check tonight. Thank you.

 

[duanes]

I have tanks that have been set up years with scratches, irritating yes, dangerous, depends on how deep, but I doubt it.

 

[Andy02793]

Thanks for your very helpful response.

But actually I was asking if scratches reduce the durability overall of the tank.

NP lol. I dont think they do, I recently bought a 55 and when i filled it I noticed A LOT of scratches and the owner said he has had it up for 3 years