Scratches or Cracks..

[JEAE21]

Since I can see the botom of the tank from under the stand..
I saw there were some lines on the bottom..at first, i thought it was a piece of hair..
but then i realize that they don't move..

are these scratches or cracks?
are small scratches safe? or can they turn into deadly cracks?

 

[Wolf3101]

It's fairly easy and quite common to get scratches on the bottom of most tanks, especially those with substraits, Scratches rarely ever turn into cracks although it is possible.

 

[JEAE21]

ohhh my godddd......
how is it possible for a scratch to turn into cracks???????????

AHHHHHHH.
i think it's because Cola always moves and tips over the BIG artificial rock....

 

[Wolf3101]

relax grasshopper....A scratched piece of glass...like a car windshield can become a crack through impact...pressure....constant vibration...or rapid temperiture changes.
None of those are likely on the bottom of your tank...

 

[JEAE21]

....sensei..

impact...when my turtle lands on the bottom, or walks on it???
what about the weight of the water?
and i have the artificial rock on the bottom of the tank..
no vibration.
is 70 going up to 82F a rapid temperature change?...it takes hours though.

or am i completely safe?

 

[Wolf3101]

It would need to be a lot more pressure than that for a crack to develope...I'd say not to worry about it.

 

[JEAE21]

thank you!

 

[Druu]

....sensei..

impact...when my turtle lands on the bottom, or walks on it???
what about the weight of the water?
and i have the artificial rock on the bottom of the tank..
no vibration.
is 70 going up to 82F a rapid temperature change?...it takes hours though.

or am i completely safe?

Take a chill pill. Nothing to freak out over. I'm going to spare you the lecture on the turtle since you have not taken our advice thus far, but an impact that you would want to worry about would be closer to hitting the tank with a heavy object.