resealing a tank
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saltycrab
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I think the tank has to be dry and you use silicone. I know you can get the tubes of reef safe silicone from bulkreef supply.com
jerryatrick
Active Member
Last time that I had to reseal a tank I took a razor blade to the existing silicone then applied a reef safe silicone. I let the tank sit for a week dry and then tested for leaks.
mgatdog
Member
Is the tank already empty. If so take a razor blade and remove all the old silicone from the seams.Make sure you remove all of it and then clean the glass with alcohol to remove any oil that you may got onto the glass from your skin. Let air dry then apply a small bead of silicone down each seam. With clean finger tip spread the bead of silicone out. Wipe off excess or let dry then scrap it off with the razor. Let the silicone cure or dry 24 hours or more before adding water back into the tank. Hope this helps yea.
wangotango
Active Member
Originally Posted by alix2.0
http:///forum/post/2741744
yeah it does, thanks. one question though; when i scrape the silicone off, will the panes of glass come apart?
The plastic frames should keep the panes from just falling over, but once you take all the silicone off and remove the frames yes.
-Justin
http:///forum/post/2741744
yeah it does, thanks. one question though; when i scrape the silicone off, will the panes of glass come apart?
The plastic frames should keep the panes from just falling over, but once you take all the silicone off and remove the frames yes.
-Justin
grue
Member
Before you apply the glue, tape the area off. I do 2 layers of glue. 1st one 1/4 wide (The glue line on bothe panes). After it is dry I tape it off again another 1/4 outside the glue line. I know overkill. This gives me a glue line of 1/2 on each seam. I have 1 tank I have been using for over 10 years that I have done this and still not leaking. My 2 Cents
Grue
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grue
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Originally Posted by chris17
http:///forum/post/2741980
I have a 55g that I am going to re-silicone and was going to use ge type 1 100% Silicone Rubber Sealant. I figured that would work. It may be cheaper than the reef safe kind.
I don't think this is a good ideal. Aquarium sealant IS designed to adhear to glass. And once it is set it is chemically neutral. Not all sealants follow these rules. I dont think you want a tank that is eternally sick because of chemicals given off by the sealant do you? Are you really going to risk the health of all the fish and corals in the tank to save $20.00? I personally think this is not wise. My 2 Cents
Grue
http:///forum/post/2741980
I have a 55g that I am going to re-silicone and was going to use ge type 1 100% Silicone Rubber Sealant. I figured that would work. It may be cheaper than the reef safe kind.
I don't think this is a good ideal. Aquarium sealant IS designed to adhear to glass. And once it is set it is chemically neutral. Not all sealants follow these rules. I dont think you want a tank that is eternally sick because of chemicals given off by the sealant do you? Are you really going to risk the health of all the fish and corals in the tank to save $20.00? I personally think this is not wise. My 2 Cents
Grue