Old tank, reseal or not

[ajm83]

I've picked up a small tank which I'm going to convert into a sump for my reef. It holds water without leaking, but has been stored in a (potentially) cold warehouse after being used for some years.

Question is, should I reseal it or not? I can't see anything wrong with the silicone, no bubbles and is not peeling. I wonder if resealing it might actually introduce a new problem rather than helping it. The tank itself does look old and well used though:

(By 'reseal' I mean cutting away the top layers and reapplying, not removing the panes and rebuild from scratch.)

Thanks

 

[five.five-six]

It's. Fair amount of work, you need to clean ALL the old silicone off and use the correct aquarium silicone. I would probably do it for peace of mind.

 

[Labridaedicted]

If the silicone looks ragged, I usually do a reseal. It's not too labor intensive, just make sure you take your time and do good prep work. Make sure the seams themselves look solid, though. If it will require a full reseal (removing panels) it's usually not worth the effort on a small tank.

 

[ajm83]

If the silicone looks ragged, I usually do a reseal. It's not too labor intensive, just make sure you take your time and do good prep work. Make sure the seams themselves look solid, though. If it will require a full reseal (removing panels) it's usually not worth the effort on a small tank.

Well I tried, and accidentally slipped the razor blade into the seam and in the process chipped the glass ;Dead I suppose my precision cutting wasn't up to the task ;)

I bought another tank of the same size (for the princely sum of £8) , think I'll just strip down the original and use the panes for making baffles in the second one. Like the first, it holds water fine, and I just don't see any way to effectively remove the seal without cutting into the seam.