I have two small hairline cracks in bottom bracing (center and right side of tank). One of the cracks keeps building up slowly with salt creep. How worried should I be and is there way to fix this without draining and removing everything? If no then I already have a custom tank build lined up.
Hairline cracks in bottom bracing
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Fish2reef
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One of my first memories of being married (28 years ago) is a hairline crack all the way down the front glass of a 30 gallon tank. Started as something like yours caused a small mishap during a move. No leaks so I decided to set it up, until one night. It sounded like lightning outside, followed by the sound of running water. The glass did not shatter but the small crack ran all the way down the front glass. The water pressured pushed a fine stream projecting about two feet in front of the tank. Luckily we had two buckets, my wife and I too turns catching the water and running to empty in the bathroom. Not a fun night.
I would not risk it. How many gallons?
I would not risk it. How many gallons?
It looks and feels like a scratch. After three hours of taking the picture I already had a little salt creep built up on it. Its the black plastic bracing on the bottom of the tank.
rovster
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Well if it's in there then yeah it's cracked. But if it's superficial then it could just be a scratch. I have a really annoying scratch on my tank that grows algae in it and it's difficult to clean. I have no idea how it even got there but fortunately it's not on the front pane.
You could also try shining a flashlight at it at different angles. That might help you see if it's a scratch or crack.
firemedix911
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If you get salt creep it isn't a good sign. Don't sleep on it. Best of luck.
well after reading everyone's comments I have inquired about a custom cube. This crack might not have been a bad thing because now I can justify to my wife why I need a new tank and why it needs to be bigger than my current one, lol. I just hope the crack/scratch will hold up long enough for the new tank to arrive. Here is one more pic of the salt build up which happened to occur over a 24 hour period.
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Would caulking work instead of glass? I don't know what the time frame is going to be. I just sent the dimensions in yesterday and still waiting to hear back for a price. I'm also looking into a Marineland 93 cube as well, but would prefer a bigger tank.
firemedix911
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^^^ this. At least to give you some level of piece of mind till you get your new tank in.
