Re: chip okay?

[Jim Brown]

MM > wrote in message
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> Here's the dilemma. Cleaning out my aquarium and about to start the
> hobby again, when I notice a small chip in the back wall of the tank.
> The tank is 60" x 18" x 24" (120 gallons?) and constructed of 3/8"
> glass. The chip is about 2mm diameter and about 1m -2mm deep on the
> inside rear wall of the tank, about 8 inches from the end, and 5
> inches from the bottom. Yes, a very small defect, , but with 1/2 a ton
> of water I want some reaasurance that all will be okay. I don't know
> if it was there or not the last time the tank was full. Cosmetics
> aside (barely noticable) is this okay?
>
> Mark

I don't know if this will ease your mind, but if chips were a real problem,
probably 90 of my 90 aquariums would be goners. Some of these tanks are over
30 years old.
As long as there is no crack associated with it, or as long as it doesn't
interfere with the sealant, you should (IMO 99.99% sure) be fine.

Jim

[Mort]

"MM" > wrote in message
...
> Here's the dilemma. Cleaning out my aquarium and about to start the
> hobby again, when I notice a small chip in the back wall of the tank.
> The tank is 60" x 18" x 24" (120 gallons?) and constructed of 3/8"
> glass. The chip is about 2mm diameter and about 1m -2mm deep on the
> inside rear wall of the tank, about 8 inches from the end, and 5
> inches from the bottom. Yes, a very small defect, , but with 1/2 a ton
> of water I want some reaasurance that all will be okay. I don't know
> if it was there or not the last time the tank was full. Cosmetics
> aside (barely noticable) is this okay?
>
> Mark

IME if it doesnt leak, it doesnt matter. =P

HTH

Mort

[MM]

Mort,

I wasn't worried about a leak; THAT I could fix. I was worried about a
catastrophic tank failure. i.e. 120 gallons of water on the floor and
shards of glass everywhere.

M

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>"MM" > wrote in message
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>> Here's the dilemma. Cleaning out my aquarium and about to start the
>> hobby again, when I notice a small chip in the back wall of the tank.
>> The tank is 60" x 18" x 24" (120 gallons?) and constructed of 3/8"
>> glass. The chip is about 2mm diameter and about 1m -2mm deep on the
>> inside rear wall of the tank, about 8 inches from the end, and 5
>> inches from the bottom. Yes, a very small defect, , but with 1/2 a ton
>> of water I want some reaasurance that all will be okay. I don't know
>> if it was there or not the last time the tank was full. Cosmetics
>> aside (barely noticable) is this okay?
>>
>> Mark
>
>IME if it doesnt leak, it doesnt matter. =P
>
>HTH
>
>Mort
>
>