Psylant Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Hi everyone,I bought a used 135g a while ago off here, knowing it was damaged. It holds water, I've been told, but the chip/crack combo is pretty gnarly. It's on the back panel of the tank, about 1/3 of the way up from the bottom of the tank, on an edge. I have attached a couple pictures of each side of the damage. Do you think siliconing a piece of glass on the inside AND outside of the tank, over the damage will help reinforce the aquarium? I would cut away the old silicone seal on the chipped edge, and run a piece of glass acting as a cleat from top to bottom on the inside, with silicone all over it. I'd do the same on the outside, just in hopes of extra strength but I don't think it matters as much... I don't really want to replace the whole piece of glass if I don't 100% absolutely have to. I don't care what it looks like when finished. It will end up being a grow out tank, not a display tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 I've patched actual cracks using a piece of glass internally - didn't bother with anything on the outside. This was on a 66gal, so not as big as yours, but still it wasn't a tiny tank. I don't know what happened to the tank, as I gave it to someone who was doing fish rescue, but the tank held for me for well over a year with my patch job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkSolid Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 If im interpreting those pictures properly I see a gnarly chip but no crack? I would just razor blade out the silicone in that corner and do a nice fat bead down the inside and call it good. If you placed more glass with silicone (like jvision said) that would be ever more bomber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CORVETTE Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 I would patch it as well as possible I have had a tank fail 30 minutes after adding fish.....messy messy. I was chipped just like your but it was only a 40 gal tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psylant Posted October 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 I assume I should re-seal that edge of the tank when I put the cleat in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CORVETTE Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 yes I would cut out old calking and re seal the whole corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoopkamol Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 If need to reseal a corner you best reseal the whole tank as resealing just a spot would result in bigger chance of a leak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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