Help please, chipped tank

[Johnyoung101]

So I moved home recently.

The tank has been dry for a little while and when I moved it in place earlier today as I put it on the stand a bubble appeared in the back glass. I have removed the black backing and found there's a clam shapped chip in the back. I will attach a video herehttps://streamable.com/l6mmu. There are no cracks in the 15mm glass and the chip is on the outside of the back. It can't be seen through the side of the glass and is no more than 2mm deep at it's deepest. There is no damage to see or feel in the inside of the tank.

Am I lucky on this occasion or is this the end?

Thanks

 

[Johnyoung101]

Looking at it again the video looks slightly worse than in real life. Also excuse the grass it's underneath the glass from where it was cleaned out the back prior to moving. It's too heavy to move off to move the grass, which I figured would be covered by substrate anyway. If I can save the tank I would rather do so. It was over £1000 new less than a year ago.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Johnyoung101]

http://imgur.com/gallery/21NaDMR some pictures of the peice for referance

 

[sde1500]

That is a pretty thin chip. If it didn't break into the silicone, I'd hazard a guess there is less risk. However, it chipping by putting it on the stand is concerning. Honestly, 1k is nothing. If the strength of that tank is at all compromised, there is a good chance the water it dumps on your floor causes much more in damages than that.

 

[Johnyoung101]

Yeah that's what I'm thinking.i think I must of bumped the edge whilst lifting it on. My wife is on at me for the same thing saying it will be into the thousands if we need to replace all her brand new wooden flooring lmfao. I'm between a rock and a hard place. My hearts saying fill it, what's the worst that can happen it doesn't seem too bad but my head disagrees. It's nowhere near the silicone and there's no leaks etc i guess the concern is the pressure. Iv already lost out on a good bit with the teardown prior to the move. Just Didn't want to lose any more money lol with Xmas round the corner.

 

[steallife904]

I think if was me its all I would think about 24/7 forever.... I would have to replace it.