URGENT: advice needed

[Flobajob]

Hi,

I filled my 90gallon tank up yesterday evening and left it overnight. When I woke up this morning I found this chip in the side of the front pane of glass :



It is on the outside of the glass, and the chipped bit is very loose and would fall off if I flicked it gently.


Is this going to compromise the structural integrity of my tank? Do I need to empty it? I don't want to end up with 90gallons of water on the floor! Or can I just leave it alone and everything will be alright?

Please advise me as to what to do.

Thanks,

Flobajob.

[Biggie]

I have a bigger chip in a 90 gal thats been filled with water for 7 years. I wouldnt sweat it too much as the silicone is doing its job.

Its nerve racking to look at but its really not hurting the structural integrity of the tank. When a tank manufacturer builds a tank there is a safety factor figured into the design. That is working for you also.
Keep an eye on it for any signs of leakage but you should be fine.

[Flobajob]

Thanks for the quick response. It certainly is nervewracking to look at, and it doesn't help that I also have to worry about the floor holding the thing's weight (I was so sure that it would before I started filling the tank... but now I am a bit worried it won't). I think I am going to let the tank sit for a few hours before I do anything else.

[RGV]

I also have had a chip out of the corner of one of my tanks for 10 years without a problem.
It should be OK.

[nmprisons]

imo, "should" is not worth it. was the chip there before you filled or did filling it cause the chip? check your warranty and get a new one.

[ronjeremy]

i have a 30g with a bigger chip that has been filled for a couple years...

[mr pink floyd]

ive seen a 135 with a big chip in the bottom corner, so it had the full pressure of the water puching down on it, was fine for 2 years before the tank got changed for a bigger one