perrymedik
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hi all,
I was just given two tanks today that leak. One is a 30g and has a leak in the coner and the other is a 29g and has a crack about 4-5 inches long running that runs this way (/|) in the corner.
On the 30g I took out the calk in the 3 angle of the corner about 4 inches each way with a straight razor. Rubbed it down, scrapped again untill I could see or remove nothing else. Then I cleaned throughly with Warm Soapy water. Then I let it air dry. I then used a product called Marine Contact Adhesive and Selant made by a company called GOOP, to re-bead all the edges.
On the 29g I used the same prduct with crack and applied a bead on both sides of the crack after cleaning and letting dry.
I am beginning to wonder if I might have done the wrong thing. Does anyone know anything about this product? It advertises itself as Clear/waterproof/paintable/flexible and stronger then glue. It comes out like silicon and is stringy and dries like silicon.
Should I let it dry and then test the tanks? or should I tear it out tomorrow and try to find the correct silicon? (btw Lowes here doesn't carry the GE Window and Door Silicon I but it does carry the Silicon II)
Any advice would be great! Thanks!!!!!
I was just given two tanks today that leak. One is a 30g and has a leak in the coner and the other is a 29g and has a crack about 4-5 inches long running that runs this way (/|) in the corner.
On the 30g I took out the calk in the 3 angle of the corner about 4 inches each way with a straight razor. Rubbed it down, scrapped again untill I could see or remove nothing else. Then I cleaned throughly with Warm Soapy water. Then I let it air dry. I then used a product called Marine Contact Adhesive and Selant made by a company called GOOP, to re-bead all the edges.
On the 29g I used the same prduct with crack and applied a bead on both sides of the crack after cleaning and letting dry.
I am beginning to wonder if I might have done the wrong thing. Does anyone know anything about this product? It advertises itself as Clear/waterproof/paintable/flexible and stronger then glue. It comes out like silicon and is stringy and dries like silicon.
Should I let it dry and then test the tanks? or should I tear it out tomorrow and try to find the correct silicon? (btw Lowes here doesn't carry the GE Window and Door Silicon I but it does carry the Silicon II)
Any advice would be great! Thanks!!!!!