A friend and I recently acquired a "reef-ready"Oceanic 175 gallon (72''x24''x24'') aquarium. The tank came with two pre-installed corner tower overflows (see the first picture). We found these to be a bit of an eyesore and decided we would like to remove them and use external overflows or perhaps drill the glass and install our own internal overflow. However, we did not think about the process of removing the corner overflows very much and essentially just pulled them right out since silicone does not make a strong bond to acrylic.
Our concerns are now:
1) The seal around the bottom of the tank could be compromised (see images below)?
2) If the seal does not leak now, it might in the near future?
Any insights or experiences would be greatly appreciated. We definitely plan to test if the aquarium holds water, but we do not want to get it up and running only to have it fail 6 months from now.
Our concerns are now:
1) The seal around the bottom of the tank could be compromised (see images below)?
2) If the seal does not leak now, it might in the near future?
Any insights or experiences would be greatly appreciated. We definitely plan to test if the aquarium holds water, but we do not want to get it up and running only to have it fail 6 months from now.