Want to Buy Aquarium Re-Sealing

[Festae Forever]

Price

1

Region

Southern California

State

California

Location

SoCal

Pickup or shipping

Pickup only

Hi All-I have a 10+ year old aquarium (approximately 60 gallons) that has been in storage for awhile. I want to set it up. It has never leaked, but to err on the side of caution I'd like to reseal it as it's very dry where I am. Can anyone recommend a reasonable professional company or individual in Southern California that has experience with this? I can get it to anywhere in SoCal, but the further east the easier it will be for me. Thanks

 

[B1GC0UNTRY]

Acrylic or glass/silicon? May be an easy DIY job if you’re up to it.

 

[Jacob92677]

Why not just buy new ?
I’d imagine the Labor and material would add up
To be pretty close to the same as a new 60 gallon tank
I’m just assuming on labor and matl but I personally would sell what have (test fill and sell
As is ) take that cash and put it towards a brand new 60 gallon with no worries

Just my thinking ? Maybe I’m out there idk but makes sense to me.

 

[Dee eng]

Yes bro just get a new one! Lol

 

[Red Cichlids]

I've kept aquariums in California and never had trouble with the silicon drying out, even on tanks that have been dry for a long time. To me an old tank isn't a ten year old tank, but a 25+ year old tank, and trust me, there are a lot of them out there that are still holding water fine.

I would test it with water. You can put a newspaper under it to show any leakage, but there is little chance you would have any. Just use it, or as the others said, buy a new one. To pay for someone to reseal it would probably cost as much as a new one.

 

[Festae Forever]

Hi Guys-Thanks for your replies. I feel ya, but it's a little complicated. When I took it down in favor of a larger aquarium I received protests from my other half. "Sure, take down the one aquarium I like and etc". The stand is customized and fits in really well with our decor. It's going in a corner and I must admit that this one (which is an old Marineland Corner unit) is the only corner tank I'm aware of that has a flat back. Allows you to disguise a lot of ills that would normally stick out with your standard "V"shape corner tank backs. Found an internet photo that shows the unit (not mine) to demonstrate what I'm talking about. Red Cichlids, don't know where you're from in SoCal, but I'm in Palm Springs. For a reference point we'll be having "lows" of 109 and highs of 114 this week. It's been in a storage unit without A/C for a few years. So this is a horse of another color. I'd normally go out and get a new one, but refurbishing this makes sense and will keep the peace.

 

[babychris]

It’s a custom made size and style that kind of tank will be expensive to replace. You can reseal glass tank easily. Make sure just to remove all existing old silicone. Buy aquarium grade silicon online. It will be a good weekend project. I’ve done so many resealing including up to 150g and it’s not bad at all. It’s only time consuming but you can do it.

 

[Jacob92677]

Hi Guys-Thanks for your replies. I feel ya, but it's a little complicated. When I took it down in favor of a larger aquarium I received protests from my other half. "Sure, take down the one aquarium I like and etc". The stand is customized and fits in really well with our decor. It's going in a corner and I must admit that this one (which is an old Marineland Corner unit) is the only corner tank I'm aware of that has a flat back. Allows you to disguise a lot of ills that would normally stick out with your standard "V"shape corner tank backs. Found an internet photo that shows the unit (not mine) to demonstrate what I'm talking about. Red Cichlids, don't know where you're from in SoCal, but I'm in Palm Springs. For a reference point we'll be having "lows" of 109 and highs of 114 this week. It's been in a storage unit without A/C for a few years. So this is a horse of another color. I'd normally go out and get a new one, but refurbishing this makes sense and will keep the peace.

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Well taken into to consideration that’s it’s a hard to find/custom tank I Understand your reasoning for wanting to preserve it my assumption was it’s as a standard 4ft 60 gallon

I agree with Chris and big country and diy on the weekend if you have time if not hopefully someone can chime in with gettin the labor done for you locally

 

[FishNCash]

You can hit up John at Advance acrylics. It’s probably gonna cost you the price of a new one.