Broken Trim

[Drayven]

Trying to save myself some money I picked up a 40 gallon long aquarium on craigslist. I saw it was holding water and everything looked OK but when I got it home I noticed that the bottom trim is a bit cracked. One of the corners is actually missing some of the bottom support. Is this thing junk or would I be safe just shimming that corner?

 

[toddnbecka]

The bottom trim doesn't affect the tank much, it's more for appearances than anything. As long as the weight is evenly distributed it should be fine.

 

[Drayven]

Thanks for the feedback. The broken trim actually included a piece from the underside in one of the corners. So when I set the tank on a level surface if I pushed a bit on that corner it would cause the opposite corner to lift. I decided not to risk it so I just bought a new one. Will try to put the other one up on craigslist as a reptile tank or something. It technically holds water but seems to risky to me.