Scuba Steve Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 ok picked up a tank with a crack for free from a friend. ive patched the crack but not sure wether it will be alright or not. its hard to explain so i have drawn a picture to try explain. the piece is siliconed on the outside if it helps. so what do you guys think. will it be alright? cheers, steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuba Steve Posted November 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 it is cracked from one of the dodgy bulkhead holes to the top. the blue is the piece of glass i applied. the tank itself is a 3x18x18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shon982 Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 I would've siliconed it inside the tank... I've got some glass you can have to patch it up Come over and I can cut it to size... But then again it could be fine, just thinking if water is pushing from inside the tank, the patching piece would've been better inside the tank to take the force rather than maybe making the crack bigger p.s. my first thought about this thread was maybe there's a drug problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuba Steve Posted November 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 haha i submitted the thread and thought the exact same thing. lol. i think i might cut another piece and put on the inside aswell ust to be safe. cheers shon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubby Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 I thought you were selling the stuff or worse something else by the description. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Junkie Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 There's little to no pressure that high up on a tank the patch on the outside is fine FJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betta Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Yep, definitely put the new piece on the inside, a lot stronger that way or if I have your thread header wrong I suggest you head down the valley, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuba Steve Posted November 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 cheers fj, i was thinking the same, plus by putting the patch on the outside i just painted that side black so you can barely notice it from the outside and the mirror effect means you cant see it from the inside.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuba Steve Posted November 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Yep, definitely put the new piece on the inside, a lot stronger that way or if I have your thread header wrong I suggest you head down the valley, lol lol, i should really think about my thread name before i submit next time, hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betta Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 lol, i should really think about my thread name before i submit next time, hahaha Lmao, I thought you did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuba Steve Posted November 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 haha well it sounded good at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyfish Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Cocaine, Coke, Crack Addiction: Recovery Information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predator Rob Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Hey steve, Is the tank in display quality? if so think about replacing the glass and re drilling it? ( which is quite easy to do ) also all patches should be done on the inside of tha tank as this stops water entering the crack and delaminating the patch, which i have seen happin a few times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVS969 Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 If you head into The Valley you could probably find some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuba Steve Posted November 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 hey rob, no the tank is just goint to be used for a breeding/growout tank, dosent really matter on looks. might put a patch over the inside tonight just to be safe. and just to reiterate guys, its the kinda crack you get in glass. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaaddict Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 in glass hey..ive heard of it in all forms, powders, pills...must be a new designer one lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Junkie Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 We need help FJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuba Steve Posted November 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 hahaha i just slapped a patch on my crack problem. lets hope it works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Junkie Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Is the crack from the hole up to the top of tank ? I take it from the large patch it might be down and across. If so does it go to the end of the panel The worst crack would be one that's cracked and stopped. Just like a windscreen over time the crack will travel better off cracking it till it stops at the panels end then fixing IMO that patch as it is will last a lot longer than the tank so I would leave it FJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuba Steve Posted November 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 the tank is cracked from the bulkhead hole up to the top on probably a 45 degree angle. its cracked the same as the second pic on the op. the only reason the patch is so big is because i got lazy and didnt want to try find my glass cutter. im not using those bulkhead holes either im using two that are at the other end of the tank if that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Junkie Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 Ok then what you have done will outlive the tank There's no pressure that high up No need to do anymore unless you want to FJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betta Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 and just to reiterate guys, its the kinda crack you get in glass. LOL That doesn't clear it up at all, I may be naive but isn't the bad kind of crack used in glass? Lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultra_Pikey Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 ...and just to reiterate guys, its the kinda crack you get in glass. LOL This kind of crack -> LOL, Pikey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuba Steve Posted November 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 HAHAHA this is going in the wrong direction very quickly LMAO :) Cheers fj, the tank is in the garage so i dont really care too much if it breaks, just more concerned for the fish inside it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaaddict Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 lol, this all cracks me up:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
