Hello!
I have been using an old, beat up biocube as a quarantine set up for a while now but I recently noticed that some of the silicone is peeling off both the inside and outside of the tank. I really like this tank and really don't want it to start leaking. I'm not too surprised, seeing as I the bought the tank used, then it was set up for a total of almost 4 years (3 1/2 years as a reeftank, about 5 months as a QT) and spent almost a year outside in between. So my plan is to drain it, scrape out all the peeling silicone and re-seal it, as well as use Novus to repair the scratched acrylic. I'm planning on using the Aqueon brand silicone sealant as my LFS has it on hand and I'd prefer not to order it online. So has anybody used the stuff? Especially interested in the curing time, as my discus will be spending time in a rubbermaid tote. So the sooner they can be put back in the tank, the better! (Obviously, without hurting the fish!) Any help would be great!
Thanks!
I have been using an old, beat up biocube as a quarantine set up for a while now but I recently noticed that some of the silicone is peeling off both the inside and outside of the tank. I really like this tank and really don't want it to start leaking. I'm not too surprised, seeing as I the bought the tank used, then it was set up for a total of almost 4 years (3 1/2 years as a reeftank, about 5 months as a QT) and spent almost a year outside in between. So my plan is to drain it, scrape out all the peeling silicone and re-seal it, as well as use Novus to repair the scratched acrylic. I'm planning on using the Aqueon brand silicone sealant as my LFS has it on hand and I'd prefer not to order it online. So has anybody used the stuff? Especially interested in the curing time, as my discus will be spending time in a rubbermaid tote. So the sooner they can be put back in the tank, the better! (Obviously, without hurting the fish!) Any help would be great!
Thanks!
