OMG i have stingrays all over the floor!!

[wednesday13]

Actually...for the most part, yes, one can simply reseal an acrylic tank with the right products (weld-on #40/#42). Even if the material cracked or seam popped it can be made like new again with patches, square rod and or #40. No tank lasts forever regardless of materials, ive put back together acrylics that exploded in other peoples homes and they run just fine for me. My favorite kind of tank to buy quite honestly is a broken acrylic. With the right reinforcement they can be made better than before.
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[Oscar Mike]

Actually...for the most part, yes, one can simply reseal an acrylic tank with the right products (weld-on #40/#42). Even if the material cracked or seam popped it can be made like new again with patches, square rod and or #40. No tank lasts forever regardless of materials, ive put back together acrylics that exploded in other peoples homes and they run just fine for me. My favorite kind of tank to buy quite honestly is a broken acrylic. With the right reinforcement they can be made better than before.

I was waiting for u to say that lol. IMO pouring a bead of weldon 40 isn't much different than running a strip of silicone. Maybe even easier since you're working with gravity instead of against it. #40 is just harder to find than GE 1

 

[DIDYSIS]

Agreed. I just beefed up a sump here that held water fine but I wanted to make sure it was good. Very little money and it's going to be good for along time now.

Actually...for the most part, yes, one can simply reseal an acrylic tank with the right products (weld-on #40/#42). Even if the material cracked or seam popped it can be made like new again with patches, square rod and or #40. No tank lasts forever regardless of materials, ive put back together acrylics that exploded in other peoples homes and they run just fine for me. My favorite kind of tank to buy quite honestly is a broken acrylic. With the right reinforcement they can be made better than before.
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[vamptrev]

Heres the only pic that i could get. There is a crack in the back panel at the top of the split. The back panels seam split from that crack all the way to the bottom.

Honestly i dont trust this tank at all even if i did fix it. Now looking at it i cant believe i even set it up. If anyone wants the acrylic for a small price lmk. Other wise im gonna cut it down and build a smaller tank.


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[Zoodiver]

I'd suggest taking it apart and rebuilding it. Shave the edges down a few inches and you can make the most of the material you already have, and in all reality end up with a brand new tank for your rays.

 

[burbon44s]

You could just put an acrylic patch over it to. Put it on the inside and you might not even notice it.
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[Pharaoh]

Actually...for the most part, yes, one can simply reseal an acrylic tank with the right products (weld-on #40/#42). Even if the material cracked or seam popped it can be made like new again with patches, square rod and or #40. No tank lasts forever regardless of materials, ive put back together acrylics that exploded in other peoples homes and they run just fine for me. My favorite kind of tank to buy quite honestly is a broken acrylic. With the right reinforcement they can be made better than before.
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That would technically be adding additional bracing and/or repairing a broken tank, not resealing. Resealing would involve breaking apart the current seams, refinishing, and the re-gluing the seams. Big difference in work involved and complexity. Splitting hairs, I know, but it is two different things.

 

[Oscar Mike]

That would technically be adding additional bracing and/or repairing a broken tank, not resealing. Resealing would involve breaking apart the current seams, refinishing, and the re-gluing the seams. Big difference in work involved and complexity. Splitting hairs, I know, but it is two different things.

Breaking apart the current seams would only be necessary if you were replacing a panel, not "resealing". Reseal isn't really the best word to use when referring to acrylic tanks. I would consider resealing before a seam blows out to be "adding additional bracing", and resealing after a blowout would be "repairing a broken tank". In both cases the solution is the same (using rods and/or #40 to reinforce the old joints).

 

[wednesday13]

I agree spilitting hairs, pouring #40 is the same process as resealing a glass tank with silicone, inside only. Patches and rod are not necessary in the process. #40 alone is plenty strong. Its almost identical to the chemical properties in the cast acrylic itself.

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[scott s]

Just fixed a blown out seam. Takes a bit of time getting materials, but sure beats buying, traveling and setting up another tank. Your call...