I got a 55g second hand recently from someone who abandoned their aquarium. I don’t know how it is. The silicon is still in pretty good condition. But that’s where I hit a decision. The bottom right corner has a sort of glob of silicon that’s been pushed and lifted slightly. All other pieces look fine. (In the photo it’s the piece that looks thicker than the rest).
I thought they I should reseal it. However I read an article (can’t link it here) about how you should absolutely *not* reseal an aquarium. Because it would require the removal of all of the silicon. Including inbetween the glass panels. And it ends up being too risky. Because if you fail to get off every bit of silicon and realign each glass panel *exactly* the tank will separate over time. I’m very worried about leaks as I live in an apartment. I can’t leak test either because I own no sort of basement area. I have a porch but it’s cold where I live and I worry about the weather stressing the glass.
what would my best bet be? Risk the reseal or risk the potentially compromised silicon.
I thought they I should reseal it. However I read an article (can’t link it here) about how you should absolutely *not* reseal an aquarium. Because it would require the removal of all of the silicon. Including inbetween the glass panels. And it ends up being too risky. Because if you fail to get off every bit of silicon and realign each glass panel *exactly* the tank will separate over time. I’m very worried about leaks as I live in an apartment. I can’t leak test either because I own no sort of basement area. I have a porch but it’s cold where I live and I worry about the weather stressing the glass.
what would my best bet be? Risk the reseal or risk the potentially compromised silicon.