My brother dropped a rock on my acrylic tank

[Khoi_La]

Hi guys! As the title said, my brother dropped a rock on my empty acrylic tank and it create this crack. From side view the crack doesnt look too deep. I was wonderiny if that will affect the tank for future use? I tried to put water in, it stil hold water just fine!

 

[fugatze]

That is a stress fracture and will expand unless you use a sealer. You can use a solvent based glue that chemically "melts" the plastic together and creates a strong bond. For acrylic you should be able to use "weld on" to hold it together.

 

[Khoi_La]

That is a stress fracture and will expand unless you use a sealer. You can use a solvent based glue that chemically "melts" the plastic together and creates a strong bond. For acrylic you should be able to use "weld on" to hold it together.

Where do i buy it? And how do i apply it on?

 

[ichthyogeek]

Depends on where you are, but typically search for something like "Weld-On 3" or "Weld on 4" at a hardware/repair store like Ace Hardware, or at supermarkets like Walmart. I believe that you can just apply it via needle.

Fixing cracked acrylic

Did some searching but can't seem to find the info I'm looking for. I have a 18 inch acrylic cube with some hairline crack on the bottom panel near a seam. The crack appears to be through the panel. Any suggestions to fix this? I was thinking of using Weldon to seal the crack and maybe some epoxy...

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How to Repair an Acrylic Aquarium Leak

animals.mom.me

Why did your brother drop a rock on your tank????

 

[Khoi_La]

Depends on where you are, but typically search for something like "Weld-On 3" or "Weld on 4" at a hardware/repair store like Ace Hardware, or at supermarkets like Walmart. I believe that you can just apply it via needle.

Fixing cracked acrylic

Did some searching but can't seem to find the info I'm looking for. I have a 18 inch acrylic cube with some hairline crack on the bottom panel near a seam. The crack appears to be through the panel. Any suggestions to fix this? I was thinking of using Weldon to seal the crack and maybe some epoxy...

www.nano-reef.com

How to Repair an Acrylic Aquarium Leak

animals.mom.me

Why did your brother drop a rock on your tank????

Thank you so much!!
My brother is 4 y.o. kids like to break stuff. I shouldve known better

 

[ichthyogeek]

Ah, the dreaded "let me drop this from a height to see what happens" stage. Truly, one of the most destructive stages of the small child life cycle. I thought he was older and was maliciously doing it lol. Good luck! And keep him away from the weldon fumes!

 

[Khoi_La]

Ah, the dreaded "let me drop this from a height to see what happens" stage. Truly, one of the most destructive stages of the small child life cycle. I thought he was older and was maliciously doing it lol. Good luck! And keep him away from the weldon fumes!

Thank you. I just read the instructions and it doesnt sound that hard at all. And yea, sucks that you cant even get mad at him because hes 4 lol