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Posted: June 20 2009 at 3:16pm |
How hard and reliable is it to reseal an aquarium?  My initial foray into fish keeping involved a homemade tank (made by a friend of mine, who thought he knew how) that spilled 50g of water on its second day.  So, I am a little skeptical of something like this.  I understand it is done all the time, but is it complicated? ÂÂ
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Posted: June 20 2009 at 3:25pm |
I did a 55 about a year ago and it has still held up. I just pulled the old stuff off of the inside and used the sealer from petco to reseal it. Took about an hour. I thought it was pretty easy. I would be a little skeptical of the custom tank though.
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Posted: June 20 2009 at 4:18pm |
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Yeah, still skeptical of the custom, but I have noticed a few tanks for sale that need resealing so just curious
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Posted: June 20 2009 at 4:21pm |
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Yeah I would do it myself if it saves a lot from buying new. Otherwise I would just buy new. I have a few for sale but smaller. Let me know if interested
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Posted: June 20 2009 at 4:31pm |
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thanks for the info.  I have a 65g right now, and am looking into a 100+.  It seems like a good way to save some cash.  ÂÂ
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Posted: June 20 2009 at 4:41pm |
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are you by chance doing/considering an in-wall build. plywood tanks are very strong and last forever, and they are easy to build. major money savers. allows for you to spend a little extra, maybe on starphire front panel...
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Make sure you post your best pictures every month in our POTM forum.
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Posted: June 20 2009 at 4:49pm |
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no, unfortunately not in the house I am in now, but I do like that idea.  ÂÂ
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Posted: June 21 2009 at 11:07am |
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Yes you can do it just do some google'ing before you do it. and take your time... if you are worried about it put it on newspapers on top of your stand outside and give it a week. If it holds up your good to go
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90 gal Corner with / 200 gal sump.
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Posted: June 21 2009 at 7:09pm |
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Ive got a 125 with dual overflows that needs resealing. Sell it to you for $100.00 (actual tank is on only 4 years old. All Glass)
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Posted: June 21 2009 at 9:45pm |
Dion,
yours is one of the one's I have been contemplating, its very tempting.  I will let you know in the next few days
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Posted: June 22 2009 at 4:08pm |
Resealing is super easy. I did my 55 about 5 years ago (I was 15) all by meself. Obviously had to have my dad drive me to Lowe's to get the silicone, but it was super easy. I just used a straight blade and exacto knife to get the old stuff out, then cleaned the whole thing with Windex to make sure it was clean and the silicone had a good surface to stick to. Then you just run a good thick bead of silicone all the way along the seams and then push it into the seams by running your finger all along it. Good way to get excess off. After the silicone dried, I took the hose to it to rinse out any Windex/loose silicone, then leak tested it for a couple days. Held up for two years until the tank crashed. 
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