How to reseal a tank :D

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Step 1 remove all interior silicone
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Step 2 get ALL the silicone off the glass
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Step 3 re-silicone inside seam, and enjoy the fruits of your hard work
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Step 4 post on an aquarium forum and realize u should have taken all the panes off and completly redone the silicone...

Step 5 take silicon u just put on, off
(Lost this pic apparently)
Step 6 remove panes
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Step 7 make a huge chip in one of the panes of glass (at least it was the bottom in this case :)
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Step 8 clean glass to the best of your ability and stack it neatly
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Step 9 contact local glass shop and get quote on replacing glass u broke

I got my glass in last week now if i could only get a week of warm weather i could put this thing back together and finish this thread :)
 

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