chip on corner of tank

janakaybravo · 05/26/2009, 03:25 PM

I bought a used tank and it was in perfect condition. It's been sitting on my floor a while waiting some problems I had before I could set it up. I discovered a small chip on the edge today, probably occurred during moving it. It's 1/2 inch glass and you can't feel it from the inside of the tank, just the outside. It's about 1/8 inch diameter. Will this affect the integrity of the tank holding water? It's a 280 gal AGE. Please help, I don't know what to do.

Sisterlimonpot · 05/26/2009, 03:41 PM

Is it on the corner? I had a 125 that was chipped a lot on the corners but didn't affect it. It held water just fine.

WaterKeeper · 05/26/2009, 03:52 PM

Chip near the top of the tank don't pose a problem. One near the bottom can be trouble however. If the chip is near the bottom watch after you fill it for any sign of cracking. That will usually happen in a few day after it is full.

janakaybravo · 05/26/2009, 04:07 PM

The chip is in the corner. It's 9 inches from the bottom on a 29 inch tank. Is there anything that can be done before filling the tank to repair? Thanks.

WaterKeeper · 05/26/2009, 05:22 PM

Not really Kay and that is high enough up where it shouldn't cause a problem.

James79 · 05/26/2009, 05:23 PM

Sounds like a small chip for 1/2". The diameter is less important than the depth of chip, if it's a shallow chip with no signs of a crack you'll be fine. There is no way to repair a chip.

agreeive?fish · 05/26/2009, 06:05 PM

i have 2 chips in my 7 x 2 x 2 tank.. one on the back side aprox 19 1/2 inches from the bottom and one on the front side aprox 3 1/2 inches from the bottom both on the same end of the tank and its been sit up for 2= years like that granted my glass is 9/16 inch thick and my chips are shallow

1blackchicken · 05/26/2009, 06:24 PM

I had a chip in on corner of my tank that was put there while it was set up and it went about 1/3 of the way into the glass and it held just fine and the glass was only 1/4" I replaced it as soon as I could be with 1/2" glass I would think that you would be just fine.

alextheromanian · 05/26/2009, 07:07 PM

i had a 14g chipped BARELY at the middle in a corner...it was fine for about 6 months and then one morning the crack was all the way to the middle bottom of the tank with water droplets slowly forming.

maybe i just had bad luck... hope yours turns out fine

VacavilleFC3S · 05/26/2009, 09:05 PM

fill it up in the garage or outback and let it sit for a couple days and see how it goes would be my method of checking

lombard0 · 05/26/2009, 11:27 PM

Pumps such as wavemakers also create some kind of vibration on the glass. So I would recommend to have one running while you're doing the "strength test" in your garage or outback.

Good luck!

janakaybravo · 05/27/2009, 12:26 AM

Thanks all for your advice and encouragement.

05/26/2009, 03:25 PM	#1
janakaybravo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 555	chip on corner of tank I bought a used tank and it was in perfect condition. It's been sitting on my floor a while waiting some problems I had before I could set it up. I discovered a small chip on the edge today, probably occurred during moving it. It's 1/2 inch glass and you can't feel it from the inside of the tank, just the outside. It's about 1/8 inch diameter. Will this affect the integrity of the tank holding water? It's a 280 gal AGE. Please help, I don't know what to do. __________________ Kay Current Tank Info: 290 gallon AGE reef tank, QT

05/26/2009, 03:41 PM	#2
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	Is it on the corner? I had a 125 that was chipped a lot on the corners but didn't affect it. It held water just fine. __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

05/26/2009, 03:52 PM	#3
WaterKeeper Bogus Information Expert Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 16,147	Chip near the top of the tank don't pose a problem. One near the bottom can be trouble however. If the chip is near the bottom watch after you fill it for any sign of cracking. That will usually happen in a few day after it is full. __________________ "Leading the information hungry reefer down the road to starvation" Tom Current Tank Info: 130 Now out of service and a 29

05/26/2009, 04:07 PM	#4
janakaybravo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 555	The chip is in the corner. It's 9 inches from the bottom on a 29 inch tank. Is there anything that can be done before filling the tank to repair? Thanks. __________________ Kay Current Tank Info: 290 gallon AGE reef tank, QT

05/26/2009, 05:22 PM	#5
WaterKeeper Bogus Information Expert Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 16,147	Not really Kay and that is high enough up where it shouldn't cause a problem. __________________ "Leading the information hungry reefer down the road to starvation" Tom Current Tank Info: 130 Now out of service and a 29

05/26/2009, 05:23 PM	#6
James79 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Houston Tx Posts: 170	Sounds like a small chip for 1/2". The diameter is less important than the depth of chip, if it's a shallow chip with no signs of a crack you'll be fine. There is no way to repair a chip.

05/26/2009, 06:05 PM	#7
agreeive?fish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,803	i have 2 chips in my 7 x 2 x 2 tank.. one on the back side aprox 19 1/2 inches from the bottom and one on the front side aprox 3 1/2 inches from the bottom both on the same end of the tank and its been sit up for 2= years like that granted my glass is 9/16 inch thick and my chips are shallow

05/26/2009, 06:24 PM	#8
1blackchicken Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Marina, Ca. Posts: 232	I had a chip in on corner of my tank that was put there while it was set up and it went about 1/3 of the way into the glass and it held just fine and the glass was only 1/4" I replaced it as soon as I could be with 1/2" glass I would think that you would be just fine.

05/26/2009, 07:07 PM	#9
alextheromanian Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Binghamton NY Posts: 1,007	i had a 14g chipped BARELY at the middle in a corner...it was fine for about 6 months and then one morning the crack was all the way to the middle bottom of the tank with water droplets slowly forming. maybe i just had bad luck... hope yours turns out fine __________________ i just cant think of any phylosophical, deep, critical thinking quotes right now. Current Tank Info: 29g Reef, 75g FOWLR

05/26/2009, 09:05 PM	#10
VacavilleFC3S Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Vacaville California Posts: 2,613	fill it up in the garage or outback and let it sit for a couple days and see how it goes would be my method of checking

05/26/2009, 11:27 PM	#11
lombard0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 319	Pumps such as wavemakers also create some kind of vibration on the glass. So I would recommend to have one running while you're doing the "strength test" in your garage or outback. Good luck!

05/27/2009, 12:26 AM	#12
janakaybravo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 555	Thanks all for your advice and encouragement. __________________ Kay Current Tank Info: 290 gallon AGE reef tank, QT