resealing inside of glass ?

K' Family Reef · 11/22/2007, 01:31 PM

my 125 has a small leak and chip in glass
has to be down along the bottom seem of the inside... was going to use a auto glass chip fix kit on the outside the glass.

in considering options
(vs buying all new) was interested in finding out what it would entail resealing this myself - best way to do it etc to prevent it from leaking again

intended to upgrade anyway
so was hoping this might be able to ATLEAST buy me some time for right now

K' Family Reef · 11/22/2007, 04:52 PM

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meco65 · 11/22/2007, 05:17 PM

Myself I would not trust the tank if the glass was chipped, 120+ gal. of water would not do a house good.

K' Family Reef · 11/22/2007, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by meco65
Myself I would not trust the tank if the glass was chipped, 120+ gal. of water would not do a house good.

the chip is on outside like a bb gun hole or round hole on windshield from rock etc.

the leak is so 'minor'
that the only signs of it is some salt creep down the back of the stand - iow there is no water accumulation on ground below - seems like perhaps its so minute it 'dries before it gets to the bottom of the stand..

i noticed the salt creep mos ago and thought it strange
assumed it was from messing around inside and water splashing over the side.

usmc121581 · 11/22/2007, 06:18 PM

Once the intergrity of the glass is broke. Glass becomes very unstable. As much as you dont want to here this I would get another. Auto glass is different as it as a very thin piece of plastic between to glass panels. So when the outside glass is chipped it is only the outside panel that is actually chipped.

K' Family Reef · 11/22/2007, 07:14 PM

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Flybynight · 11/22/2007, 07:21 PM

Well, To buy you time you can just take a Glob of 100% silicone and put it all around of the inside and outside of the tank over the chip. Auto glass kits would do the job also. If it can fix a windshield it should fix a tank where the temp is close to the same at all times. A windshield crack takes a while to work its way across. Unless it is like 18* and you throw hot water on it. Then Boom cracks everywhere. I would use the Silicone atleast for now. Or use the car kit and silicone till you get a upgrade. Just realise it is a time bomb. I am almost sure the fuse is least 6 months long haha.

11/22/2007, 01:31 PM	#1
K' Family Reef Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,966	resealing inside of glass ? my 125 has a small leak and chip in glass has to be down along the bottom seem of the inside... was going to use a auto glass chip fix kit on the outside the glass. in considering options (vs buying all new) was interested in finding out what it would entail resealing this myself - best way to do it etc to prevent it from leaking again intended to upgrade anyway so was hoping this might be able to ATLEAST buy me some time for right now

11/22/2007, 06:18 PM	#5
usmc121581 Where am I? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Abingdon, maryland Posts: 1,671 Blog Entries: 1	Once the intergrity of the glass is broke. Glass becomes very unstable. As much as you dont want to here this I would get another. Auto glass is different as it as a very thin piece of plastic between to glass panels. So when the outside glass is chipped it is only the outside panel that is actually chipped. __________________ I prefer not to think before I speak, I like to be just as surprised as everyone else by what comes out of my mouth. Current Tank Info: I have a 180 gal mostly LPS corals, it contains 1 Val. Tang, 1 yellow striped clown fish, 3 percula clownfish, a blood shrimp, cleaner shrimp and a sand shifting goby, 5 pajama cardinals, 1 green chromis. Also a 75 gal. sump/fug.

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11/22/2007, 05:17 PM	#3
meco65 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,603	Myself I would not trust the tank if the glass was chipped, 120+ gal. of water would not do a house good.

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11/22/2007, 07:21 PM	#7
Flybynight Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Beebe Arkansas Posts: 421	Well, To buy you time you can just take a Glob of 100% silicone and put it all around of the inside and outside of the tank over the chip. Auto glass kits would do the job also. If it can fix a windshield it should fix a tank where the temp is close to the same at all times. A windshield crack takes a while to work its way across. Unless it is like 18* and you throw hot water on it. Then Boom cracks everywhere. I would use the Silicone atleast for now. Or use the car kit and silicone till you get a upgrade. Just realise it is a time bomb. I am almost sure the fuse is least 6 months long haha.