I have a possible major issue!!!
I got given a 6ft x 1.5ft x3ft tank for free , I noticed when I picked it up it had a few small chips on the bottom edge of the tank not any think to worry about.
How ever having taken it of the van today. I noted more slightly bigger chips, some of which are a bit flakey. Along the back bottom edge and one of the corners which are a little bigger
Im extremely concerned over the integrity of the strength . The tank Holds 700 litre = 700 kg!!!!
However the tank is braced both top and bottom of the tank. Which kind of gives it a double layer of glass, at the bottom where the chips are. The glass is about 12 or 15mm thick.
So I could fill it outside see if it holds and bring it back in . but it might only hold for a month and then blow?
Does any one have experience of this? Is it repairable, and trust worthy? Can I use the resin for car windscreen repairs to fill the chips? Arrrrrrrgh what to do.
On the us side if it ain't worth fixing I can use this to house my bearded dragon so not all is lost. I just had dreams of colony of large frontosa in there!!!!!
Please help
Dan
I got given a 6ft x 1.5ft x3ft tank for free , I noticed when I picked it up it had a few small chips on the bottom edge of the tank not any think to worry about.
How ever having taken it of the van today. I noted more slightly bigger chips, some of which are a bit flakey. Along the back bottom edge and one of the corners which are a little bigger
Im extremely concerned over the integrity of the strength . The tank Holds 700 litre = 700 kg!!!!
However the tank is braced both top and bottom of the tank. Which kind of gives it a double layer of glass, at the bottom where the chips are. The glass is about 12 or 15mm thick.
So I could fill it outside see if it holds and bring it back in . but it might only hold for a month and then blow?
Does any one have experience of this? Is it repairable, and trust worthy? Can I use the resin for car windscreen repairs to fill the chips? Arrrrrrrgh what to do.
On the us side if it ain't worth fixing I can use this to house my bearded dragon so not all is lost. I just had dreams of colony of large frontosa in there!!!!!
Please help
Dan