Chipped corner

Rottenpear · May 23, 2021

Hey, I recently chipped the corner of my Nuvo 20. It's not leaking and still behind the silicone. What do you think? Is it bad?

ZoWhat · May 23, 2021

Is the chipped off piece still in one piece?

Azedenkae · May 23, 2021

Rottenpear said:
Hey, I recently chipped the corner of my Nuvo 20. It's not leaking and still behind the silicone. What do you think? Is it bad?

Huh, I also literally just chipped the same corner of my Nuvo20 as well. Coincidence? No, I think our Nuvo20s are quantum-entangled.

I can't tell but is there cracks going into the glass itself? Or just a piece has chipped off?

Rottenpear · May 23, 2021

zoa what said:
Is the chipped off piece still in one piece?

I'm not that much concerned about the chipped-off piece but the crack. I don't know if I have to be worried that the crack will get bigger in time.

Rottenpear · May 23, 2021

Azedenkae said:
Huh, I also literally just chipped the same corner of my Nuvo20 as well. Coincidence? No, I think our Nuvo20s are quantum-entangled.

I can't tell but is there cracks going into the glass itself? Or just a piece has chipped off?

That's the problem... not just a chipped-off piece but the crack is going into the glass.

vetteguy53081 · May 23, 2021

This one has potential to downward slope . I would make a mark at the bottom of split. If the split goes past the line , you know its destiny. There is a possibility that a glass shop may be able to pressure repair it as done on an automobile windshield,

ZoWhat · May 23, 2021

I'd get a ruler and super fine tipped Sharpie and mark a line perpendicular to the crack.

If the crack goes over your Sharpie line by 1mm or 2mm, time to start tank shopping and do a transfer

SIDENOTE: I would think a big factor would be TEMP. how much does the temp inside tank swing? How much does the air temp of the room swing?

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zalick · May 23, 2021

Cracks in glass like that can spread quickly and easily, especially untempered. I would not trust it at all. Any light pressure can make the crack spread quickly.

goggs29 · May 23, 2021

Do not use any type of wave flow patterns as they stress the glass

tehmadreefer · May 23, 2021

Any crack in a glass tank is gonna fail, best replace it now instead of cleaning up a big mess down the road

Rottenpear · May 23, 2021

Okay...

thank you all for your advice. Already ordered a new one. Didn't need that expense now but rather buy a new tank than a new floor and who knows what else.

Azedenkae · May 23, 2021

Rottenpear said:
Okay... thank you all for your advice. Already ordered a new one. Didn't need that expense now but rather buy a new tank than a new floor and who knows what else.

Yeah, sorry to hear mate. But it's for the best.

Biokabe · May 23, 2021

You made the right choice. On the plus side, if there were any aspects of the tank you weren't happy about, this gives you a nice chance to address them. Rockscape, sand removal/replacement, adding in more live rock, etc.

Just trying to keep some positivity in what is otherwise kind of a bummer situation. =)

Rottenpear · May 24, 2021

Biokabe said:
You made the right choice. On the plus side, if there were any aspects of the tank you weren't happy about, this gives you a nice chance to address them. Rockscape, sand removal/replacement, adding in more live rock, etc.

Just trying to keep some positivity in what is otherwise kind of a bummer situation. =)

Yeah, I bought Lagoon 25 so fish are going to have a little bit more space and I will have more space for new corals but before the crack, I was pretty much happy with how the tank looked like