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It’s a 75 gallon wide tank. I removed to old interior silicone and cleaned it all off with isopropyl alcohol. I use silicone 1Did you take the tank completely apart, remove the old silicone and replace, or just go over the old silicone?
How large of tank is this?
Either way, fill it outside first!
+1000Either way, fill it outside first!
I left the seam intact. The old silicone inside the tank was removed. Im just worried because my silicone job looks sloppy and ugly. Idk if that’ll effect the water tight integrity thoIf you left the old silicone in between the walls and base and didn’t completely remove all the old silicone and the reassemble with new silicone seal between the glass, I wouldn’t use it in my house.
Just refinishing the inside seal will help keep it water tight but the silicone between the panels is where the bonding strength is most important.
otherwise the new seams inside the tank look clean, I am concerned about bonding strength over time.
Unless you completely took the panels apart and redid I'm not sure I'd feel safe about it.I left the seam intact. The old silicone inside the tank was removed. Im just worried because my silicone job looks sloppy and ugly. Idk if that’ll effect the water tight integrity tho
The silicone between the panels is still good. I tested it by filling the tank up with the old seals and let it sit for 2 weeks. I redid the interior silicone because it was yellow and chipping away. Sorry for the confusionUnless you completely took the panels apart and redid I'm not sure I'd feel safe about it.
Then I'm not sure what your question is?The silicone between the panels is still good. I tested it by filling the tank up with the old seals and let it sit for 2 weeks. I redid the interior silicone because it was yellow and chipping away. Sorry for the confusion
I was draining the water out and this happened, is it normal. I had it sitting for 2 daysThen I'm not sure what your question is?
Seems like the silicone between the panels is not as good as you first thoughtI was draining the water out and this happened, is it normal. I had it sitting for 2 days
Some sources tell me it could be bowing out. Others say the inside seal is bad. Other say it’s normal I just don’t know who to believe at this pointSeems like the silicone between the panels is not as good as you first thought
In the video, it looked like water was entering the space between the panels. If that's not the case, you'll have to be a bit more detailed in your explanation of what "happened" when you drained the water.I guess the video won’t work
Sorry I can't be of much help, but if it were me, especially considering the tank is almost 40 years old, I'd move on to a new aquarium.Some sources tell me it could be bowing out. Others say the inside seal is bad. Other say it’s normal I just don’t know who to believe at this point
When I drained the water out it’s like the seal contracted and it looks completely normal now I think the weight of the water stretched the silicone. There wasn’t any leakage or anything like that. But I’m finding it difficult to nail down the exact causeIn the video, it looked like water was entering the space between the panels. If that's not the case, you'll have to be a bit more detailed in your explanation of what "happened" when you drained the water.
get a new tank. I wouldn't chance itSome sources tell me it could be bowing out. Others say the inside seal is bad. Other say it’s normal I just don’t know who to believe at this point
How hard is it to take apart and reassemble a tank.Looks to me like water getting into the joint on the bottom panel. As stated above, I would not fill this tank in my house.
It can be saved, but you are going to have to completely rebuild it. Take it all apart, get all of the old silicone out, and rebuild it from the ground up.
Seriously, we are talking about a 38 year old tank. It is due for some retrofit work... lol