TANK
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Is it new?
It should have some warrenty on it.
Reasons could be not level, putting stress on the glass.
If you dont have the right stand, that can put presuure on it.
Moving it with water can do it.
old tanks can sometimes crack, more likely through the seal they tend to leak.
What is the deal...new/old, where is the crack?
It should have some warrenty on it.
Reasons could be not level, putting stress on the glass.
If you dont have the right stand, that can put presuure on it.
Moving it with water can do it.
old tanks can sometimes crack, more likely through the seal they tend to leak.
What is the deal...new/old, where is the crack?
If it's glass here is what I would do. I would drain all the water out and take everything out and then find the crack. After that I would get a tube of clear silicone and put a small amount on your finger and smear it over the crack in the glass. Then let it sit for about 5 days and then fill it back up and see if it has sealed the crack. I have done this many time with our spray tanks and stuff here on our farm and it works so you can try it. And it shouldn't hurt your fish as some people put it on the bottom of their tanks to support it and keep the gravel from cracking it. Well good luck. ;D
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What you can do is replace the back glass altogether depending of course on the size and thickness. Then silicon the corners and bottom and its like new. However, if it is a big and thick glass it might be expensive. Then I would use silicon. You can buy from the pet stores but very expensive. Go to Home Depot and buy some silicon. GE makes some silicon that can be used for aquariums (probably the same stuff as pet stores) for a fraction of the cost. Just make just it does not say on the silicon "Do not use for aquariums". You should be fine.