glass = fragile

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wataugachicken

wataugachicken

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i was cleaning my 10g snail tank today, moved some decor out of it and noticed a nice 3 inch long crack in the lower back glass coming up from the corner towards the center, as well as a smaller one that is more horizontal under the sealant. this tank is only a couple months old, on a level surface, and hasn't been knocked around. i really wish i still had the receipt for it.
i can feel the crack on the outside of the tank, but not on the inside. so, should i get a new tank and give this one to my oft-neglected hermit crab (maybe get him some friends) or just work with this one and hope it does okay since the crack isn't all the way through?
 
$10 for a new tank vs. 10 gallons of water on the floor.

10 gallons of water on the floor would probably cost you alot more than $10 to fix.
 
i think i'm going to go with the sealant for now. .. my neighbor has a caulk gun i can borrow. if it spreads anyway, then the crab gets to move on up.
 
wataugachicken said:
i think i'm going to go with the sealant for now. .. my neighbor has a caulk gun i can borrow. if it spreads anyway, then the crab gets to move on up.
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I would replace the tank asap. Trust me on this once that crack starts moving your tank is gonna burst. There is no way to fix a crack like that, if its going from the outside to the middle of the pane. You can place all the sealant you want and it will still burst.
 
thanks, guys. gonna buy a new one.
 
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