Hello,
I want to start by thanking everyone who replied to my last post some time ago with advice--i have been busy as of late but now I have a new situation
I just recived a 55 gallon tank for free from someone who was getting rid of it--it sat in his wall for 16 years. In the time he owned it it never leaked but the previous owner had a leak on one side seam and he fixed it by slathering on a rather thick unsightly layer of black silicone which does not match the clear silicone in the tank. After reading some information, I scraped off the seam and bought some all glass aquarium silcone but now I have a dilemma. While removing the silicone, the silicone between the two panes of glass was removed in some places. From what I understand, the silicone in the tank on the corner keeps the water in, but the silicone between the glass holds the tank together
One LFS said that if I apply the silicone inside and outside and force it int he the gap it will be fine and the plastic frame will also help holding the tank together--she was against taking the whole tank apart
the other LFS said that the tank would almost certainly blow out in time and only gave the repair about a year, and only if the whole pane was removed and reset. So what do I do? Can i get away with just applying silicone as is, or will I have 600 pounds of water on the floor? (remember the really sloppy repair did last 16 years but it was not between the glass)
thanks alot
I want to start by thanking everyone who replied to my last post some time ago with advice--i have been busy as of late but now I have a new situation
I just recived a 55 gallon tank for free from someone who was getting rid of it--it sat in his wall for 16 years. In the time he owned it it never leaked but the previous owner had a leak on one side seam and he fixed it by slathering on a rather thick unsightly layer of black silicone which does not match the clear silicone in the tank. After reading some information, I scraped off the seam and bought some all glass aquarium silcone but now I have a dilemma. While removing the silicone, the silicone between the two panes of glass was removed in some places. From what I understand, the silicone in the tank on the corner keeps the water in, but the silicone between the glass holds the tank together
One LFS said that if I apply the silicone inside and outside and force it int he the gap it will be fine and the plastic frame will also help holding the tank together--she was against taking the whole tank apart
the other LFS said that the tank would almost certainly blow out in time and only gave the repair about a year, and only if the whole pane was removed and reset. So what do I do? Can i get away with just applying silicone as is, or will I have 600 pounds of water on the floor? (remember the really sloppy repair did last 16 years but it was not between the glass)
thanks alot