Cracked Tank...

I’m new to this forum and to aquariums. I bought a ten gallon tank secondhand and de-rimmed it. It had a crack on the outside bottom corner underneath the rim, but I decided to test it and filled it up with water to the top for two weeks straight. It didn’t leak a single time and the crack didn’t get larger, but I’m still apprehensive about using it. I’ve seen a lot of different opions on cracks and I wondering whether I should chance it, or toss it and get a new one. Could I just buy a tube of silicon and cover it up? Again, I’m brand new to the hobby, so I’m not really sure what to do here.

 

View attachment 455623 I’m new to this forum and to aquariums. I bought a ten gallon tank secondhand and de-rimmed it. It had a crack on the outside bottom corner underneath the rim, but I decided to test it and filled it up with water to the top for two weeks straight. It didn’t leak a single time and the crack didn’t get larger, but I’m still apprehensive about using it. I’ve seen a lot of different opions on cracks and I wondering whether I should chance it, or toss it and get a new one. Could I just buy a tube of silicon and cover it up? Again, I’m brand new to the hobby, so I’m not really sure what to do here.

Honestly I wouldnt mess with it. Sell it on FB marketplace for 40 bucks as a lizard tank and get a new one or used one on FB or offer up.

 

Honestly I wouldnt mess with it. Sell it on FB marketplace for 40 bucks as a lizard tank and get a new one or used one on FB or offer up.

No one is going to pay $40 for a cracked 10G that they can get for 10 bucks at petco.....

I agree, I wouldn't mess with a cracked tank. If I were you I would toss it and take advantage of Petco's dollar per gallon sale and get yourself a 10 gallon for $10. (or something even bigger!)

 

No one is going to pay $40 for a cracked 10G that they can get for 10 bucks at petco.....

I agree, I wouldn't mess with a cracked tank. If I were you I would toss it and take advantage of Petco's dollar per gallon sale and get yourself a 10 gallon for $10. (or something even bigger!)

Actually I see morons pay 40 for a cracked tank all the time

 

Well I hope you didn't pay 40 for it.
Petco sale starting this weekend is the best deal, a 20 gallon long is a nice starter tank. great size 30 x 12.5 x 12.8 inches

 

Flex tape!

 

Thanks for the advice, I think I’ll save it for a different project that doesn’t involve water.