scratched glass

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gman52

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are scratches in the glass of the tank bad. the longest one mayb 4 inches long, but really skinny. is it ok to use. it is a 20 gallon
 
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Scratches are harmless, just unsightly. Cracks, on the other hand, can be disastrous.
 
I've read that deep scratches, particularly on the bottom and long sides of the tanks, are "weak spots" and more liable to bursting because the glass is a little thinner in scratches. That's glass aquariums atleast, I dunno about acrylic. I have a pretty deep scratch in the front of my new 45 gallon which I just noticed yesterday, and I wish I had put that side facing the back, but there was an ugly sticker mark on the other side which I didn't feel like removing so i put that side in the back. On that note, does anyone know if goof off, goo gone, etc is safe to use on the exterior of aquariums?
 
If the scratch is more than 1/16 of an inch deep, it may or may not be a problem depending on how thick the glass is. It would take considerable force to put a scratch that deep in the glass without breaking it in the process. Most scratches are less than 1/64 of an inch and shouldn't really be a concern at all.
 
i say u should put some silicon over it
just head urself over to homedepot n buy urself some
i will seal the water if anything happens
put the silicon on the inside of ur tank
take the water n ur fish otu first
 
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