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    Posted: February 12 2010 at 10:08pm
I purchased a nano tank with a leak that I thought was made out of acrylic. When I started working on it I realized it's actually made out of glass.  What type of silicone do I need to  seal a glass tank?  And can I get it from Home Depot? 
 
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hmmm - looks like I should have looked online first.  I guess PETCO has what I need.

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You can get silicon from Home Depot just make sure t buy 100% silicon. Also make sure it doesn't contain any anti-bacterial!!!
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A lot cheaper than petco!!!!!!
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Lowes actually sells aquarium silicone. Also Birdworld sells it by the tube.
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Some people claim this is better than GE- http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/search.shtml?searchQuery=Momentive+RTV103&op=search&Ntt=Momentive+RTV103&N=0&sst=All
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Once you have the silicone, use a razor blade to cut out the old silicone.  Wipe everything done with acetone.  Once it's dry, just re-silicone everything, and you should be good to go.  I did this to my 125, over two years ago now, and haven't had a leak problem since. 
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