Barracuda-m Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 I have a 29 Gallon WalMart special, I had a plastic background taped to the back of the tank for a looong time, and when I tore the tank down to clean it (I'm want to use it for fish now, I had tree frogs in it) I noticed a chip in the plastic base, as you can see in the pic. I don't know how long it's been there. Will this affect structural integrity? Is it useless now? The silicone seal inside is still intact, and the glass doesnt seem to be damaged. What should I do? Please help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishBrain Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 as long as you are sure the glass isn't damaged it should be ok Friends have had worse and no problems, even on bigger tanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 Yeah, I'm not really sure how much support those plastic pieces give. I think they're there more for esthetics - so you don't have to look into the side of your substrate. I've had WAY worse damage on the trim than that w/o adverse effects. Just FYI, the problem I have in my fishroom is not at all related to plastic trim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vapor Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 I'd say fill it and forget it. Unless it leaks then then I didn't tell you anything. Just kidding, should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc_Polit Posted July 29, 2006 Report Share Posted July 29, 2006 Like the others said.......it should be fine. As long as the integrity of the silicone has not been somehow compromised, leaks aren't a concern. The chip looks fairly insignificant and likely won't affect structure or load-bearing capacity at all. Funny, I've owned a few Wal-Mart specials over the years and it always seems to be one flaw or another. The last was a 10-gallon that had front glass that bowed out nearly 1/2". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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