SkinnyPete
Aquarium Advice Freak
I just got a used 40 gallon breeder tank from a local reefer for free. There was a small crack between two drilled holes on one side of the tank. While moving the tank out of his house, however, the crack grew upwards to the top of the tank. (see pics below)
I'm planning on using this as my sump, so it will not be completely full. I do not need these drilled holes, so I planned to patch them with glass or acrylic. My initial idea was to silicone a piece of acrylic (which I have lying around) to the outside of the tank, covering the two holes and the crack. Then, after it has dried, silicone the holes from the inside to the acrylic and run a bead of silicone up the crack on the inside of the tank. Obviously, I'd test for leaks before I added baffles etc. But, I thought I'd get some opinions. Should this be enough for a crack this size? You can't really tell by the pics, but the crack is really tight. I had to run my fingers along the inside a few times to determine if it goes all the way through (which unfortunately it does).
Any suggestions? Do I need to get a different tank? Thought it was a good deal for FREE.
I'm planning on using this as my sump, so it will not be completely full. I do not need these drilled holes, so I planned to patch them with glass or acrylic. My initial idea was to silicone a piece of acrylic (which I have lying around) to the outside of the tank, covering the two holes and the crack. Then, after it has dried, silicone the holes from the inside to the acrylic and run a bead of silicone up the crack on the inside of the tank. Obviously, I'd test for leaks before I added baffles etc. But, I thought I'd get some opinions. Should this be enough for a crack this size? You can't really tell by the pics, but the crack is really tight. I had to run my fingers along the inside a few times to determine if it goes all the way through (which unfortunately it does).
Any suggestions? Do I need to get a different tank? Thought it was a good deal for FREE.