Happy and sad day

[Hungriee]

I picked up a used cube tank today 3 sided starphire with eurobrace on 4 topsides. The tank has an external overflow with beananimal overflow system. So far I was very happy up to the point ....

I chipped the tank. Oh man I'm devastated :( when moving the tank out of the seller home the tank hit the elevator and chipped the front eurobrace piece of glass. Bummer.

Now I'm left with a very nice tank with a big blemish. Good part - the canopy covers the chip part well but it bothers me still. I plan on addig silicone to prevent further damage and any leaks or now. Would u rebrace the tank? How much would you guys think it'll cost.

 

[Myteemouse]

pic of the chip and where on the tank please!!
how thick is the glass
lots more plays into severity of the damage done :)

 

[Hungriee]

The chip is on the front eurobrace piece . Glass is 1/2"

The eurobrace isn't broken but just chipped in tje middle of the front piece of the eurobrace.

 

[46gReef]

Try & look on the brightside, at least the canopy covers it & you don't have to see it......knowing it's there is 1 thing, having to see it everytime you look at the tank is another......

 

[mfinn]

It's hard to judge how bad it is without pictures.

fwiw, 4 years ago when I was setting up my new 240, I was putting big pieces of live rock in the tank and hit the middle eurobrace and cracked it. I didn't realize how bad it was untill several months later when salt creep started showing up and highlighted the crack. That was 4 years ago and I still haven't replaced it and everything is fine.