Emergency HELP!!!!!!

[PMK]

I just talk to this guy that who has a 300 gallon tank that hes selling for $100 bucks Im going to see it today. . He says its been sitting in his garage for about 1-2 years which means like 4-5 years probably who knows. But what i was wondering is how hard is it to reseal a tank. I have never resealed a tank before and would like to know how hard it is.


IM going to see it after work so please let me know if its a tough job to do or a good deal?

 

[johnnylaw1984]

its not tough. i did it once. The seal held with no problem. The price is right, if you dont feel comfortable doing it, im sure there is some one at an lfs that would do it for a fee. i would go for the deal if it looks good. good luck

 

[TankBuster]

If it is glass, you have to remove the old silicone because new silicone wont adhere to old silicone. It will be difficult in the sense that a 300 gallon tank will have very heavy glass panels so that is a challenge. If it is acrylic, then it will be easy because the solvent will weld it and it will be like new.

 

[eh1421]

easy as can be just take your time and if you don't buy that tank i am going to come out there and kick your butt

what a steal

mike

 

[PMK]

It is acrylic. So i would just have to add the solveant let it dry for a few days and thats it? I dont have to remove the old sealer? Thank you for the quick response

 

[agreeive?fish]

i would buy it for a hundred bucks...if you dont want it buy it and i will give you 150 for it if glass is in good shape

 

[agreeive?fish]

It is acrylic. So i would just have to add the solveant let it dry for a few days and thats it? I dont have to remove the old sealer? Thank you for the quick response

I will give you 200 bucks for it sight un seen(acrylic)

 

[PMK]

Im going to check it out tonight Im 99% sure im going to buy it. Anything I should look for in a used large tank that may be a bad sign?

 

[agreeive?fish]

chunkds of acrylic missing.

deep scratches or lots of scratches but they can be buffed out for the most part

 

[PMK]

What would be a deep scartch? Its sounds dumb but how deep would be too deep of a scracth? Like i can put my fingernail in it? or a nickel fits in the scracth