Cracked 40g AIO IM Tank

[Ckdada]

Hello, just moved my IM40 and the bottom front corner cracked, is it still safe to use?

 

[Saltyreef]

I wouldnt trust it.
Reach out to IM to see what they say.

 

[exnisstech]

Maybe @UncommonSense can recommend a repair or advice if its safe.

PS I have a pretty high risk tolerance but not sure I would risk filling that. I'm thinking maybe reinforcing that area with some cut glass from the inside but uncommonsense is who I look to for glass tank advice.

 

[UncommonSense]

Would it be possible to get a photo or two showing this specific area from a few angles?

I can’t tell if the circled area is the end of that chip, or the start of a crack…

If it isn’t a lingering crack, this can theoretically be repaired using strategically placed glass reinforcements… though, it wouldn’t be particularly pretty!

(And this is what I’d consider the elegant option… Others have repaired corner chips with glass triangles on the exterior of the tank!)

 

[Ckdada]

Thank you all, just decided to get a new tank, I'm a renter so I figured it'd be way cheaper in the long run to get a new tank than if something happened, happy reefing!!

 

[DeepCrest]

I have a similar chip in my innovative marine 10g aio been running almost 5 years

 

[UncommonSense]

I have a similar chip in my innovative marine 10g aio been running almost 5 years

Let’s just say that I’ve seen worse from a 10g tank that still holds water!

 

[DeepCrest]

I have a similar chip in my innovative marine 10g aio been running almost 5 years

Let’s just say that I’ve seen worse from a 10g tank that still holds water!

Hahah dammmm