Internal Scratch on glass

40B Knasty · Feb 2, 2020

It's not an emergency yet, but I would like to know how bad of a situation I am in. Here is the scratch and where it is on video. Let me know if you think it is safe or not. Thanks in advance!
The scratch is internal and I can feel it when I run my nail over it. It is not deep. Possibly scratched from sand under mag float. It is a 65g tank.

Quietman · Feb 2, 2020

It's safe...a scratch isn't going to compromise the tank integrity.

Dilan Patel · Feb 2, 2020

If scratches on the internal glass was a problem then I would have a HUGE problem lol. Nah scratches are fine just not pleasing to the eye :)

40B Knasty · Feb 2, 2020

I am not bothered by it being pleasing to the eye. It's the part of the tank blowing out I worry about. Had a 40B crack from top middle to bottom right corner before. Hands down the worst day of my life. Even over passing a kidney stone haha

FindingPonyo · Feb 2, 2020

40B Knasty said:
It's not an emergency yet, but I would like to know how bad of a situation I am in. Here is the scratch and where it is on video. Let me know if you think it is safe or not. Thanks in advance!
The scratch is internal and I can feel it when I run my nail over it. It is not deep. Possibly scratched from sand under mag float. It is a 65g tank.

I would recommend getting some silicone paste for fish tanks, preferably the aqueon silicone paste. Shouldn’t be much of a big deal right now, but apply the silicone and keep an eye on it

mfinn · Feb 2, 2020

It's going to be fine. Just about everybody gets scratches on the inside of tanks.
Don't put anything on it. That will just make it a focus point when you look at the tank.
You get used to looking past the scratches and focusing on the fish and corals