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krytan
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Age: 34
Location: Norwich, England
Favorite Fish: Whale Shark
 |  Subject: resealing a 40g tank. Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:44 am | |
| I removed all of the silicone from the inside of the tank using a razor blade then washed it using vinegar to remove all of the residue that was left by the silicone. I then left the tank to dry out thoroughly before i resealed it. [img]  [/img] [img]  [/img] [img]  [/img] [img]  [/img] [img]  [/img] I'm going to water test it this weekend, so i'll let you all know how it went when i have done. |
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mahemaheman85
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Posts: 280
Age: 26
Location: Washington
Favorite Fish: cichla!!
| | Subject: Re: resealing a 40g tank. Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:01 am | |
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dirtydawg10
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Posts: 2987
Age: 39
Location: Connecticut
Favorite Fish: Severum
| | Subject: Re: resealing a 40g tank. Wed Jan 21, 2009 1:33 pm | |
| Nice! Looks good...what are you planning to put in there? |
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1nevrkwitz
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Posts: 660
Age: 43
Location: Missouri
Humor: I find humor, amusing.
Favorite Fish: Jack Dempsey
| | Subject: Re: resealing a 40g tank. Wed Jan 21, 2009 1:56 pm | |
| Hey that looks really good! 
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saint_felony
The Turtle Whisperer
Posts: 1914
| | Subject: Re: resealing a 40g tank. Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:10 pm | |
| Very nice, my resealing jobs have never been that pretty. Especially in the corners. *splorp*  |
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Mostlycichlids
Cichlid Specialist
Posts: 4517
Age: 32
Location: New Mexico USA
Favorite Fish: Jaguar Cichlid
| | Subject: Re: resealing a 40g tank. Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:25 pm | |
| Nice....what is the plan now?
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Wyomingite
Fish Wrangler
Posts: 1678
Age: 44
Location: Wonderful Windy Wyoming
Humor: "I drank what?" - Socrates
Favorite Fish: I won't choose and ya can't make me!
| | Subject: Re: resealing a 40g tank. Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:36 pm | |
| Good job, nice smooth, even bead. I hate resealing tanks.
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krytan
Member
Posts: 22
Age: 34
Location: Norwich, England
Favorite Fish: Whale Shark
| | Subject: Re: resealing a 40g tank. Fri Jan 23, 2009 10:00 am | |
| Thanks everyone  | dirtydawg10 wrote: | | Nice! Looks good...what are you planning to put in there? |
| Mostlycichlids wrote: | | Nice....what is the plan now? |
My EBJD is going to use it as a growout tank for a little while, he's about 2" at the moment and in a 29g tank so hopefully he will grow a bit quicker with the extra space.
After he has finished with it i'm going to spray the trim and hood black with krylon fusion paint. I'm also going to build a nice stand for it and hopefully turn it into a reef tank. |
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saint_felony
The Turtle Whisperer
Posts: 1914
| | Subject: Re: resealing a 40g tank. Fri Jan 23, 2009 10:42 am | |
| Krylon fusion works great for plastic, but don't believe the can that it dries ready for use in an hour. My area may be more humid, but I have to leave it sit at least overnight and it still may be tacky. |
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krytan
Member
Posts: 22
Age: 34
Location: Norwich, England
Favorite Fish: Whale Shark
| | Subject: Re: resealing a 40g tank. Sun Jan 25, 2009 12:05 pm | |
| Well i ran out of time this weekend and didn't get to water test the tank, hopefully i will be able to test it during the week otherwise it will be next weekend. |
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Silver Dollar Dude
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Age: 18
| | Subject: Re: resealing a 40g tank. Sun Jan 25, 2009 12:57 pm | |
| WOW nice tank. Post pics of it with you EBJD in it. |
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Mostlycichlids
Cichlid Specialist
Posts: 4517
Age: 32
Location: New Mexico USA
Favorite Fish: Jaguar Cichlid
| | Subject: Re: resealing a 40g tank. Sun Jan 25, 2009 1:57 pm | |
| Well at least you have plenty of time to let the silicone set up and cure completely.
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