Aquarium Silicone chip Question

[Micksfish]

Hi All,
I was removing the internal overflows off my 180. In doing so, the silicone took a chip out of the seam at the bottom. The seam itself looks to still be intact. My thought, is to apply some addiitonal silicone where the chips were taken out. Then fill it up and test it for about a month. I would really like to not have to reseal it. Thoughts?

 

[Brad Miller]

Looks like it’s the excess smear and not the joint itself, looks OK by the pics but you’ll have to judge that

 

[Mastiffsrule]

You should be fine as brad mentioned. As long as you cannot see where the 2 glass panels meet and silicone missing in there should be fine.

Wonder8ng what you are planning by removing the dividers. I have the 180 too. May be interesting.

 

[Micksfish]

Here is a better pic from further away. I plan on sealing the holes on the bottom and drilling a synergy reef ghost overflow in the top middle and two returns on the top corners so it's a cleaner look.

 

[Mastiffsrule]

Cool idea, lot of clean up. The gouge does look a bit deep. I would still think it would be ok, but cleaning it up and using some aquarium safe silicone can’t hurt.

Let’s see if someone else has anything to add

 

[Micksfish]

Agreed, ,have had a few people on facebook say it should be fine as well. Anyone else on here with silicone experience have any thoughts?

 

[Dual40IM]

Silicone does not bond to dried silicone believe it or not. Applying silicone on top of the existing would do virtually nothing for support/strength. If you want to apply for cosmetic reasons the worst that will happen is peel off eventually.

 

[Micksfish]

Yup, I understand that. Its more of protecting the piece that has already been removed from getting worse. So at least something is covering it from sand or something else getting in there and making it worse.