A friend of my uncle has a 220 gallon aquarium that has a small leak on one of the corners. I was looking to buy one on craigslist but it seems I have stumbled upon a better option. Is it possible to remove the silicone from a 220g and then apply my own? If anyone has any experience with this please give me all the advice that you can.
Re-Silicone an aquarium?
- Thread starter JRUnyon21
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You can do it yourself but i paid £40 to have my 180 resealed so if it was me id ask your local fish shop etc to see if they can do it.
Good luck.
Steve
Good luck.
Steve
ya i would pay the extra an find someone that can do it for u. bc 220 is alot of water on the ground. just my 2 cents tho. but i have seen it done on here. im sure there is a few threads on it as well. it can be done yourself, just make sure u do all your research an dont take any short cuts.
You can do it if u have some experance with tools. i did it to my 55gal but my 150 gallon had the local aquarium shop do it for 100$
USMCtanker;4743045; said:
Good advice. I've had sucess with resealing large tanks. If you plan on doing it yourself,as mentioned above, don't take any shortcuts and be patient when letting the silicone dry. I usually set the tank up in the garage or outside(weather permitting) after the seal has dried, and fill over half way with water and let sit for a few days to check for leaks. Check out the sticky on tank sealing.
Good luck,
Chris