Ford4life32 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Im new to this forum but have had a 55 gal for about 2 years now. I just went out and got a 100g for free out of my grandmas garage, i filled it up to check for leaks and there was no leaking but on the front pane of glass one corner started to separate. My question is do i do a full rebuild or can i just take that pane off and reattach and seal it back up? or would it be too much of a hassle to do so and i should just trash the project and go get a new tank? Id rather not get a new tank since i received this for free Link to comment
seabass Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Just taking the rim off will be a good deal of work. It's possible to take off and reseal the panel, but it's not a simple DIY job. I'm not sure a 100 gallon tank would be my first venture into doing something like this. A long time ago, I did the following on a 10 gallon tank (less pressure and potential damage than a 100 gallon, and I'm not necessarily recommending that you do this). It's the silicone that actually holds the panel in place; so I carefully trimmed the damaged silicone off of the inside panel (making sure not to cut into the silicone between the panes by cutting perpendicular to the joint). Then I put a new bead of silicone on the inside edge. However, this doesn't increase the strength of the original silicone. Silicone degrades over time. So if tank is very old, I might question its strength. Also, if this was a freshwater tank in which copper meds were used, it might not be an ideal reef tank. Imagine this big boy leaking after it is fully setup. Personally, I'd consider buying a new tank. However, I'd be interested to hear other people's thoughts on this. Link to comment
Ford4life32 Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 Thanks for the input! Yea it is pretty old 25 years or more.. with that being said i would think the only logical decision if i wanted to save this tank would be, if i were to do it would be to rebuild the whole tank.(which i really don't think i plan on doing) I wouldn't want to come home from work and find my living room soaked with 100g of water if i didn't seal the panes good enough. I think im just going to buy a new tank wether its brand new or a tank from craigslist. Link to comment
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