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10/23/2015, 01:07 PM
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Join Date: May 2015
Location: Westfield, Indiana
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New Tank Sealant???
Ok I am doing is small
My old 10 gallon coral only tank has salt crystalizing at the bottom I am migrating to a new 20 gallon which was purchased from a reputable dealer Should I invest time and effort in applying additional sealer to ensure non-leakage. I yes can you recommend a sealer. Thanks John |
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10/23/2015, 03:59 PM
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If its a new tank it should be fine and I wouldn't mess with the seals. To properly reseal a tank you need to dismantle it, remove all old silicone completely, ensure all edges are clean and reassemble using rtv silicone. It is a bit of work and not worth the effort on a small tank which is cheap to replace.
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Tank inhabitants : 2x Clownfish, 1x Blue Koran, 1x Foxface Lo, 1xCoral Beauty, 1x Blue Tang, 1x Sailfin Tang Current Tank Info: New Build : 250g (6x3x2) with 2x RW15 pumps, 2x 2200lph return pumps, Tunze ATO, Jebao Dosing Pump, AquaOne G220 Skimmer |
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10/25/2015, 08:08 AM
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Location: Pittsburgh
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New "sealer" (silicone) will not stick (very well) to the already cured silicone used to build the tank. You will gain nothing and only make a mess. |
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10/25/2015, 12:31 PM
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Thanks John
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