Barley
Aquarium Advice Newbie
I brought home my 65G tank today. It is used, in very good shape, bought brand new in 2009. I don't know how long it was in use for, but when I bought it it was in a storage unit, and has been there all winter. I don't know how long it has sat empty.
The silicone sealing the tank seems to be in good shape, there are quite a few 'rips' in the thinner silicone but nothing that looks like it is bad. The tank does not leak.
My question is.... when do you reseal a tank? This tank is 7 years old, well maintained but stored in freezing temperatures for the past couple months and sat empty for lets say a couple years. Is it worth my peace of mind to reseal? If it doesn't leak, would you just fill it and call it good?
Normally I don't overthink things, but the thought of 65 gallons of water emptying itself into my apartment doesn't sound appealing!
The silicone sealing the tank seems to be in good shape, there are quite a few 'rips' in the thinner silicone but nothing that looks like it is bad. The tank does not leak.
My question is.... when do you reseal a tank? This tank is 7 years old, well maintained but stored in freezing temperatures for the past couple months and sat empty for lets say a couple years. Is it worth my peace of mind to reseal? If it doesn't leak, would you just fill it and call it good?
Normally I don't overthink things, but the thought of 65 gallons of water emptying itself into my apartment doesn't sound appealing!