is this crack something to worry about?

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in the process of reasling a 125 i just purchased, first time doing this. ive noticed a chip in the glass where to pieces connect, is it something i should worry about?

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in the process of reasling a 125 i just purchased, first time doing this. ive noticed a chip in the glass where to pieces connect, is it something i should worry about?

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It's a weird spot for the chip, it's on the inside corner as opposed to the outside? It's so hard telling what's what with these edge pics. I'm a little concerned with the silicone as well, it looks minimal, yellow and possibly dried out.
 

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Resealing involves scraping ALL the silicone from the glass (including between the panes), and putting the tank back together with new silicone. The silicone "smear" inside the tank is not sealing anything, just protecting the seal between the glass pieces.

Probably better to just buy a new tank.
(Although the chips don't appear worrisome)

Thread 'How do I properly reseal a 250 gallon aquarium' https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/how-do-i-properly-reseal-a-250-gallon-aquarium.917004/
 

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