60 gallon tank restore

[Hms1085]

I acquired a free 60 gallon glass tank with a fairly nice stand. I was told the tank does not leak but the silicone seals looked terrible. I decided to strip the old silicone off and replace it. I used aquarium only sealant and followed some instructions online. Here are some before and after pics...

I've never done this before and I'm starting to freak out that it might not hold and leak all over my floor! I plan on letting the new silicone cure for over 48 hours and then test it outside with water. I don't know how old the tank is but there are no cracks in the glass at all.

Any words of encouragement to keep me from freaking out about this is much appreciated! Lol. I really want to use this tank but I'm afraid I might chicken out and not use it out of fear of a catastrophe. Especially after reading horror stories online

Thanks in advanced.

 

[Hms1085]

Some more pics of whole tank.

 

[mzzguillory]

Lol I would freak out too. You would have to fill it up and let it sit outside for a week to completly be confident it doesnt leak lol

 

[Hms1085]

Lol I would freak out too. You would have to fill it up and let it sit outside for a week to completly be confident it doesnt leak lol

Ya that's what I'm thinking. Thanks for the reply

 

[vance1013]

I too am waiting for my tank to cure just did it tonight after a long time of waiting I finally got my tank sealed and now a waiting game so we are in the same boat mines 125 gallons I'll be following to see how it turns out

 

[Hms1085]

I too am waiting for my tank to cure just did it tonight after a long time of waiting I finally got my tank sealed and now a waiting game so we are in the same boat mines 125 gallons I'll be following to see how it turns out

Ill update as soon as I get to the testing stage. It sure was a lot of hard work removing all that old silicone as you probably know lol. Fingers crossed for both of us!

 

[vance1013]

Ill update as soon as I get to the testing stage. It sure was a lot of hard work removing all that old silicone as you probably know lol. Fingers crossed for both of us!

Oh yah it was tough took me a couple days to do it

 

[Hms1085]

Well 48 hours later the tank is filled and so far so good! No leaks yet.

 

[Aquaman1978]

There is nothing to worry about. Sounds like you did your homework and researched well. I have a 86 gallon tank I built from patio doors in my house. Been holding water for two months. Was a little nervous at first, but I also built several smaller tanks for practice.

 

[vance1013]

Well 48 hours later the tank is filled and so far so good! No leaks yet.

Very nice I'm testing tomorrow gives me hope

 

[Hms1085]

Drained the water. Glad to report no leaks! Can't wait to start filling it. I'm going to start with live rock and hopefully some marine fish at a later date. Plan on ordering live rock sometime next week.

 

[vance1013]

Drained the water. Glad to report no leaks! Can't wait to start filling it. I'm going to start with live rock and hopefully some marine fish at a later date. Plan on ordering live rock sometime next week.

Good to hear I'll follow along to see how it turns out I'm testing mine now so far so good only water on ground is from the hose

 

[Hms1085]

Good to hear I'll follow along to see how it turns out I'm testing mine now so far so good only water on ground is from the hose

Awesome! Fingers crossed for no leaks!

 

[vance1013]

No leaks I hovered over it all day and no leaks (happy dance)

 

[Hms1085]

No leaks I hovered over it all day and no leaks (happy dance)

Yay!! Good job

 

[Hobgob]

I would let it sit for at least a week before you set it up. My dad tried to reseal a tank once but he did not let it sit long enough. He set it up for a day and thought it was fine. He also didn't use a cleaning product to remove the old silicone residue before he resealed it. He just scrapes it off. But it looks great! I'm excited to see your aquascaping.

 

[Hms1085]

I would let it sit for at least a week before you set it up. My dad tried to reseal a tank once but he did not let it sit long enough. He set it up for a day and thought it was fine. He also didn't use a cleaning product to remove the old silicone residue before he resealed it. He just scrapes it off. But it looks great! I'm excited to see your aquascaping.

Thanks for the advice!

 

[Hobgob]

No problem, sometimes people say to have a filter running also so the water is pushing against the sides.

 

[Hms1085]

So I found out the tank is a 45 gallon. I thought it looked small for a 60


My live rock came today. This was my first time aquascaping. I'm pretty happy with the way it looks. Plan on letting the tank run like this and continuously check parameters for a long while.

I'll post more pics when the water clears

 

[vance1013]

So I found out the tank is a 45 gallon. I thought it looked small for a 60

My live rock came today. This was my first time aquascaping. I'm pretty happy with the way it looks. Plan on letting the tank run like this and continuously check parameters for a long while.

I'll post more pics when the water clears

Looks good can't wait to see it with some life in there