How concerned should I be with this crack?

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I recently picked up a 95 gallon cube at a great price but upon working on taking out the old silicone to replace it with new silicone and scraping off the black back that the previous owner had painted I discovered this crack at the bottom of the overflow corner. How concerned should I be that this could get worse and what would you suggest fixing it with if it’s fixable? Thanks so much for your help!


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Are you resealing it? Have you thought about turning the panel upside down towards the top end? Glass panel should be even thick or matching. If not, I wouldn't trust it.
 
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I just bought it unfortunately, I’m not sure if my husband and I damaged it bringing it home or if we just didn’t notice the crack. That’s a good idea for turning those those panels around since I’m working on cutting most the bad silicone out anyways
 
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Are you resealing it? Have you thought about turning the panel upside down towards the top end? Glass panel should be even thick or matching. If not, I wouldn't trust it.
I am planning on resealing it yes! I knew it was a project tank going in but didn’t know about the crack. I got like $2,500 worth of stuff for $500… the sump alone went for $500 new so it was a nobrainer but still the crack is a bit disappointing. I love the idea of flipping the corner cracked piece of glass
 
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Not great but it looks like a clean scallop on the overflow side so I’d be less concerned than if it were anywhere. That said, bit of a tough sell.
 
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