Need help. My bottom glass has a small crack

[htown]

My 29 gallon has a small crack on the bottom glass starting from one coner.  The crack is about 1/4-1/2 in long.  What can I do to fix this and how

[eklikewhoa]

Re: Need help. My bottom glass has a small crack

buy a new 29gallon.


not that expensive compared to replacing the bottom glass especially on a small tank.

[guppymax]

Re: Need help. My bottom glass has a small crack

I would empty the tank, wash and dry it, clean the cracked area really well with steel wool and then again with rubbing alcohol and a paper towel. No soap! Then I would try to seal it with a bead silicone rubber tapered by hand on both sides. I usually use the tubes of type I from Lowes or Home Depot but you could use the aquarium silicone sealer from Wall Mart because it is a small crack. The crack may grow later and cause problems. How expensive is your carpet? The tank would probably be fine in a garage or a fish house.

max

[htown]

Re: Need help. My bottom glass has a small crack

the tank is in the garage.  I was thinking about placing plexi glass on top of the old one and sealing with silicone

[Ellen]

Re: Need help. My bottom glass has a small crack

In the garage, I'd say go for it! Maybe seal it like Max suggested and then do your plan. I would think that would be double-ly fixed. Then again, I wouldn't keep anything in there that I couldn't stand to lose, just in case!

On a much funnier note, I missed the word "glass" when I first read the title!  

Ellen

[eklikewhoa]

Re: Need help. My bottom glass has a small crack

On a much funnier note, I missed the word "glass" when I first read the title!  

Ellen

[Mzungu]

Re: Need help. My bottom glass has a small crack

   :badsmiley:

[htown]

Re: Need help. My bottom glass has a small crack

that was good ellen