Aquarium has small chip in corner, what to put there?

[jfduggan]

A aquarium without the rim, top and bottom I suppose has a small chip in the bottom left hand corner. I need something aesthetically pleasing to cover it. Preferably something that can go on all the corners. Any ideas? Please help! Thanks.

 

[jfduggan]

To clarify, it's a fluval edge 6 gallon with a chip on the bottom left hand corner, minor, but it ruins the aesthetic.

 

[reef coffee & curly hair]

Aluminum angle, spray paint, and silicone. Has worked great for my aquarium. Gives it a picture frame look and will add structural support. Good luck.

 

[jfduggan]

Thanks a lot, that is a great idea! Can I get those at lowe's or do I need to go to a specialty store?

 

[acroholic]

You can get aquarium safe silicone and aluminum angle at Lowes. Aquarium safe silicone is in the paint dept. in hanging blister packs near where they have their Gorilla Glue. Comes in a small tube. Aluminum angle is in the hardware department. And you can guess where the spray paint is, hehehe!

 

[eagle9252]

If you want to dress it up some you could get some small trim either in the lumber area or go to a hobby shop and get some doll house trim and stain or paint and use the silicone to glue it to the glass. It will add some strength to the glass as well. Bring it over and i'll give u a hand

 

[jfduggan]

Thanks to both of you! Do you know if they sell corner pieces of aluminum trim? It seems like otherwise it would be hard to get the exact right lengths so that they fit perfectly together in the corner.

 

[eagle9252]

you might be able to go to a RV place and see if the have something. they have some plastic outside corners for the shower stalls at HD

 

[johniii]

HD sells aluminum angle. 3/8" x 3/8". May be to big for you liking on a small tank

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[eagle9252]

you could go to auto parts store and get some stickon chrome trim.

 

[jfduggan]

Thanks, for all the suggestions again. When I get the tank, I plan on putting in white MR11 LED bulbs as opposed to the stock halogen. I hear there is a 5x7" space under the hood as well. I would like to put in a six inch wavepoint microsun blue LED fixture. Any thoughts on the lighting decisions? I think this will give the tank a healthy color balance even with the two bright LED's.