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Refilled 60G found hairline silcone cracks in corners.

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old salty

Hi all,

I refilled my 60G for one last rinse after cleaning it to remove the oily dried smelly film from everything after my stealth pro broke, and noticed these little hairline cracks in the silicone where the corners meet. They are very tiny but clumped together but stretch up the height of the tank. It is not water because they are appearing above the waterline. The higher I filled it the more appeared. Now, I did not notice this when it was actually running..but cannot really say I was looking at the corners like that because everything was fine with the tank....before that dreaded night. Silicone is intact - no breaches...silicone looks like it did when bought new .... any ideas...could it have been the chemicals in the heater that caused these, are these just normal, should I not worry and just fill her up.....I don't need 60G of water on my floor..the right corner is only halfway affected (top half). Cleaned with vinegar/water and windex when dry to wipe clean...any ideas?
 
qwik

qwik

Pictures would help but I would not chance it. First you had the stealth break and release who knows what into the tank and now you found a few maybe breaches of strength in the silicone . I would get myself a new tank, start from zero so later on you don't guess yourself . In the long run all might be fine but if it does go it will cost a lot more in lost livestock and then the hassle of water everywhere . Tank will always be the cheaper part of a setup .
 
panmanmatt

panmanmatt

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Post the pictures to Photobucket or some other free picture hosting site, then link it to here.
 
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old salty

I'm going to try and post pic today...but just checked and it seems they are going away. 95% gone except. Could it have been the quick fill with the hose that caused these? I'll watch through the day....any ideas?
 
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