Can you tell what it is yet? Construction has started!

[Satan's Goldfish]

wow

Yeah, that's what she said! Thanks.

Thought i'd stop being lazy and have a proper look at the leak. Cut the old silicone off the outside and could feel a gap between the the glass and the frame and no white silicone's visible on the outside side of the glass. Put a load of the black pond sealant over the space. Now leaving it to set, and yes it is good for setting underwater and i damp environments. Will probably rub some more over the top just before i start topping it (It's non-toxic to fish)

 

[Satan's Goldfish]

It does beg the question how the hell did i end up with a gap when there was a thick bead of silicone applied all the way around the inside of the frame before i squidged the glass in on top of it? All i can think is alcohol made me miss a bit.

 

[smokymcjoe]

good luck mate.

 

[markx2005]

It does beg the question how the hell did i end up with a gap when there was a thick bead of silicone applied all the way around the inside of the frame before i squidged the glass in on top of it? All i can think is alcohol made me miss a bit.

aye hope u get it sorted m8, and alcohol that deffo be my mistake

 

[tcarswell]

yeah. But it's easier to get any sense or conversation out of me when i'm on here by messaging on here rather than trying to get me to answer a text (MFK's ruined my social life!)



Thanks, still loads to do on it, getting water in feel's like a big step forward. Hopefully soon it'll be full, i'll fix a top edge around it then clad the outside to make it look neat. Then it's lid time......which i still have no idea what to do with other than i want it strong enough to support more tanks and have it at a nice convienent bar height! I can see more DIY projects around the house getting in the way unfortunately so might be a long while yet.

Right on man I feel ya , best of luck.

 

[tcarswell]

It does beg the question how the hell did i end up with a gap when there was a thick bead of silicone applied all the way around the inside of the frame before i squidged the glass in on top of it? All i can think is alcohol made me miss a bit.

Alcohol + waterproofing = I kid I kid, looks like you got it straightened out. How do you like the new sealing product how is it to work with ?

 

[Sirspifalot]

Alcohol + fumes from silicone....you fellas from the UK sure know how to party.

 

[Satan's Goldfish]

good luck mate.

Thanks

aye hope u get it sorted m8, and alcohol that deffo be my mistake

The cause of, and solution to all lifes problems

Right on man I feel ya , best of luck.

Thanks mate.

Alcohol + waterproofing = I kid I kid, looks like you got it straightened out. How do you like the new sealing product how is it to work with ?

It's the same stuff i used to stick the frames to the liner and it's brilliant stuff! just need to try and find more of it now

Alcohol + fumes from silicone....you fellas from the UK sure know how to party.

+ not getting too hungover makes it FTW

 

[Mikehcfc]

Really impressed with this.Just a normal question now though.I have noticed you have normal bricks in the tank for hiding places.Is this safe for the fish?Have you sealed them with something?

Would just like to know

 

[Satan's Goldfish]

Really impressed with this.Just a normal question now though.I have noticed you have normal bricks in the tank for hiding places.Is this safe for the fish?Have you sealed them with something?

Would just like to know

Thanks

Fish seem fine with them. I Have tried bricks in a 4ft tank before with no ill effects to water quallity or fish so used them here too for now as had a good free supply.