Aquarium sealing

Thefishwrangler · 07/07/2016, 12:10 PM

I am curious how long a tank can sit before it needs resealing. The tank has not held water for around a year and a half as well as being in a garage.

-If I water test it and it hold water with no leaks should I take the time to reseal it?

billdogg · 07/07/2016, 12:16 PM

I stored a 150g tank that had been in use for almost 10 years in my unheated garage for about 7 more years before I put it back in service. I used it as a storage bin for garden tools. I cleaned it out, leak tested it for a week or so, and then filled it up. I used it for another 10 years or so before selling it to another hobbyist who now has it as their DT.

07/07/2016, 12:10 PM	#1
Thefishwrangler Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NE Iowa Posts: 51	Aquarium sealing I am curious how long a tank can sit before it needs resealing. The tank has not held water for around a year and a half as well as being in a garage. -If I water test it and it hold water with no leaks should I take the time to reseal it?

07/07/2016, 12:16 PM	#2
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	I stored a 150g tank that had been in use for almost 10 years in my unheated garage for about 7 more years before I put it back in service. I used it as a storage bin for garden tools. I cleaned it out, leak tested it for a week or so, and then filled it up. I used it for another 10 years or so before selling it to another hobbyist who now has it as their DT. __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer