Fixing chipped glass on the outside of the aquarium...

[apastuszak]

Had my kids' friend come over to play today. When I went downstairs to take a peek at the aquarium, I noticed 4 chips in the front glass of the tank. They're small chips, and the glass is an old Oceanic 55 gallon, so the glass is thicker than the average aqueon/perfecto tank, so I am not too concerned about it splintering.

Is there anything I can do to help reinforce the chips and make them less noticable?

I wish I knew what this kid did downstairs that managed to chip the front of a glass aquarium, not once, but 4 times.

I'll try and post a picture if I can find my camera and get a half decent shot of the damage.

 

[DIDYSIS]

Wow. That's too bad as far as I know with glass you can't really do anything but replace.

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[apastuszak]

The tank has only been up for a week. I haven't even put any fish in it yet! This sucks!

 

[duanes]

I've had a chipped 150 gal up and running 24/7 since 1987.

 

[Fat Homer]

Ouch... that really sucks... maybe time to talk to said kids parents?

 

[apastuszak]

yeah, it's time to talk to the parents. But my own kids were down here playing with him, so I can't be 100% sure it wasn't one of my kids. I don't expect the chips to cause structural issues. But they're right in the front of the tank staring at me. Is there anything i can do to hide them. Should I fill them with epoxy just to strengthen them?

 

[krylos]

What about that epoxy they use for windshield chips

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[NVHC651]

What about that epoxy they use for windshield chips

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This, I used a type of epoxy on an old tank I had for some cosmetic chips. I think it was made by loctite, picked it up at home depot $6 or so.

 

[Adamrhh]

I covered my chip with silicone been fine for a year

 

[Fat Homer]

yeah, it's time to talk to the parents. But my own kids were down here playing with him, so I can't be 100% sure it wasn't one of my kids. I don't expect the chips to cause structural issues. But they're right in the front of the tank staring at me. Is there anything i can do to hide them. Should I fill them with epoxy just to strengthen them?

True, guess unless you're sure its a bit difficult... but i have to say, thats why even when my niece comes over to my place i have to watch her like a hawk, coz she loves checking out my fish but sometimes can get a little too excited and start banging on the glass a bit...