Used Tank

[cgibson505]

I have a chance to get a tank really cheap but I wanted to check a few things first. This is a 180g tank that has sat outside in a barn for probably a year and a half. It has been covered but exposed to the heat,humidity,pretty cold winter (for georgia anyway); so I was worried about the seals on this thing once I fill it up. They look ok but I am not an expert at judging such things.

 

[meowzer]

How cheap??? Just wondering if it would be cheap enough to risk having to replace all the seals.....
 
from what I read, that is one heck of a job.....doable....but it's a job

 

[cgibson505]

$100, I have heard it is a job as well thats why I thought I would ask. Even if it is a good deal I just dont have the time.Actually another question I have is; what is the biggest tank you would put in a house that has a crawl space?

 

[acrylic51]

I'd say the tank should be ok....Have you actually "poked" around at the silicone?? Not meaning dig at it, but push on it and see how it feels?

 

[cgibson505]

Yea, it still feels like its a good seal. Im pretty sure its ok I just know the seals that are easily viewable are not the "main seals".I figured I would get some other input.

 

[acrylic51]

How old is the tank? How long has it set dry?

 

[cgibson505]

I dont know how old it is may 2yrs but it has been sitting for about a year.

 

[wangotango]

As long as the silicone is still "squishy" and not flaky and crusty it should be ok. Although it never hurts to resilicone an old tank just for sanity sake.