I am in the middle of a water change and accidentally hit the glass with a cup. I’m devastated. Is there a need to change a whole thank? Or can just the water level stay under the crack?
Posted by Connect_Iron4055
7 Comments
Environmental-Ad1748 on
Change the whole tank unless you like the idea of waiting for it to break completely and dump water everywhere.
Additional-Egg-6780 on
You need to replace the entire tank; it can only get worse.
Past_Example_8703 on
Just fix with glue it will be fine just trust me bro (get new tank ASAP)
PerilousFun on
It’s that much less silicone keeping that glass pane from tearing away or busting with the new and numerous weakpoints.
Replace immediately if possible, or as other people suggested move it inside a tub that can hold water. Use a piece of plywood if the tub isn’t flat-bottomed.
InternationalSuit577 on
I would try to build some sort of brace over the compromised section, and replace the tank as soon as you can. I’m no engineer, but tape across that section surely cant hurt…
MacTechG4 on
Generally, if you have to ask, you already know the answer, unfortunately, I wouldn’t trust it
LazaCoolGuy on
I’d slap an additional pane on the corner, like twice the size of the affected area. Use silicone generously. And I’d lower the water volume more. Should be okay for a short amount of time, until your new tank arrives
7 Comments
Change the whole tank unless you like the idea of waiting for it to break completely and dump water everywhere.
You need to replace the entire tank; it can only get worse.
Just fix with glue it will be fine just trust me bro (get new tank ASAP)
It’s that much less silicone keeping that glass pane from tearing away or busting with the new and numerous weakpoints.
Replace immediately if possible, or as other people suggested move it inside a tub that can hold water. Use a piece of plywood if the tub isn’t flat-bottomed.
I would try to build some sort of brace over the compromised section, and replace the tank as soon as you can. I’m no engineer, but tape across that section surely cant hurt…
Generally, if you have to ask, you already know the answer, unfortunately, I wouldn’t trust it
I’d slap an additional pane on the corner, like twice the size of the affected area. Use silicone generously. And I’d lower the water volume more. Should be okay for a short amount of time, until your new tank arrives