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09/10/2012, 11:17 AM
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silicone wearing off?
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I had purchased a used tank (3 years old) and the previous owner did a bad job with cleaning the algae off the glass w/o hitting the corner seams. Now it appears that its a bit thin, I would say 1/4 of an inch remains. Is this to be any concern? How long would it lasts before the rest of the silicone give out? |
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09/10/2012, 04:56 PM
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Dr. Reef at ur service
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i would not take a chance and just re-do the silicone or in some cases just go over the existing silicone, so u can sleep well.
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Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE |
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09/10/2012, 05:19 PM
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Location: Sarasota, Florida
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Depends on the tank size and condition. I have a 5.5 where the silicone got ragged looking and cut off all but an 1/8th inch. Tank has been that way for a few years.
When I built a tank I looked at a friends tank that he built, the silicone seam overlap wasn't visible. Built my half cube the same way. IMO the silicone overlap on the glass is more a financial decision by the fabricator than a structural issue. It's cheaper to spread out the silicone than it is to put a nice clean narrow seam in the tank. jmo
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Less technology , more biology . Current Tank Info: 30 gallon half cube and 5.5, both reef tanks |
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09/11/2012, 02:53 PM
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ok so i use the ATV 100 silicone overlapping a few millimeters over the oceanic silicone for ease of mind.
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