Tank cracked

[Xiar]

Hey guys. Just needing a bit of advise here. I’d prefer to not get another tank as this is already the second one. I am drilling a hole for a sump and just as I got to the end the drill caught and cracked the panel through the middle of the hole. Would it be okay to just silicon over the crack since I am painting the background? Or do I just need to get another tank? Any suggestions would be very helpful. Tank is a 40 breeder.

 

[Perthegallon]

Hey guys. Just needing a bit of advise here. I’d prefer to not get another tank as this is already the second one. I am drilling a hole for a sump and just as I got to the end the drill caught and cracked the panel through the middle of the hole. Would it be okay to just silicon over the crack since I am painting the background? Or do I just need to get another tank? Any suggestions would be very helpful. Tank is a 40 breeder.

I think you’d have to get another tank I’m selling a pre drilled 60 gallon waterbox marine 60.2 for cheap If your interested

 

[Perthegallon]

Hey guys. Just needing a bit of advise here. I’d prefer to not get another tank as this is already the second one. I am drilling a hole for a sump and just as I got to the end the drill caught and cracked the panel through the middle of the hole. Would it be okay to just silicon over the crack since I am painting the background? Or do I just need to get another tank? Any suggestions would be very helpful. Tank is a 40 breeder.

Could we see pictures?

 

[IamChrismWard]

I would highly recommend that you get a new tank, there is no reasonable way for you to stabilize a crack that goes all the way through he glass. Also not all glass is capable of being drilled, run-of-the-mill tanks you pick up a pet stores are going to be tempered which are thinner and typically will shatter or crack if you try to drill them.

 

[Xiar]

Could we see pictures?

 

[Perthegallon]

Honestly I’m no expert but you could try to put a cut glass panel over it and silicon it down really well but I’d suggest you do it over the circle to if not you could use it as reptile tank

 

[Crustaceon]

Considering how much more a tank blowout would cost you once it’s full of livestock, just get another tank. I absolutely would not use that tank.

 

[xxkenny90xx]

You need a new tank, or at the very least a new glass panel. Sorry but there is absolutely no way to save that piece of glass. It's garbage.

 

[JoshO]

Not worth the risk imo. I'd definitely replace it. If it fails you'll lose a whole lot more money

 

[Dave Cureton]

Did you cool the bit with water when you were drilling? Either a steady stream from a hose or build a dam around the area to be drilled with epoxy and filled with water does a great job of keeping the bit cool. Asking being the glass is so clean. Oh and definitely replace the tank.

 

[lapin]

Its toast.

 

[Dom]

I wouldn't use the tank in that condition. It CAN be fixed, But it is a lot of work

 

[jsvand5]

Yep, toast. And not worth trying to replace the panel.

 

[DeepintheReef]

Look out for Petco’s $1/gallon sale if you’re in the US. Also I like to sandwich a piece of wood behind where I’m drilling to support the glass and help prevent putting too much pressure on it.

 

[Xiar]

Look out for Petco’s $1/gallon sale if you’re in the US. Also I like to sandwich a piece of wood behind where I’m drilling to support the glass and help prevent putting too much pressure on it.

I got this tank on Petcos sale. I’m just trying not to spend anymore money on the project

 

[Crustaceon]

I got this tank on Petcos sale. I’m just trying not to spend anymore money on the project

Take it back and say that crack and hole was always there.

 

[Xiar]

Take it back and say that crack and hole was always there.

I’m a regular there. Don’t think that would work.

 

[lapin]

Practice drilling another hole in that tank. Tape the back side with painters tape. This will help hold water once a portion breaks thru and it keeps the piece from falling into the tank. When drilling use a very slight rocking motion from time to time to make the hole just a bit larger than the bit. This can help in keeping the bit from grabbing when drilling by hand.

 

[Xiar]

As per popular suggestion I am going to setup the tank in a creative way as a bird cage instead of trying again on a new tank. I would rather not spend the kind of money I did trying to do this project at the moment so for now I’m giving up on it. I might try again in the very far future.