The fish are all locals so they can go back to where they came from. So I guess it could be worse. I guess I will plan to reseal it. I've never done that before so this will be brand new for me, starting my education about it tonight.
Welp, my 150gal aquarium is leaking. Not good.
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Resealing an aquarium is really easy. Just make sure you get silicone WITHOUT the anti mold and mildew chemicals. Those chemicals are not fish safe. I resealed my 20 gallon that i got for free and it has never leaked. I got my 20t for free and the seals were peeling off. It is over 20 years old. It had the old fake wood trim but i colored it black with a sharpie. I did not use masking tape and it was fine. I put down a few towels out in the driveway and i got a razor blade and cut all of the silicone inside off. You need to keep the aquarium together, not take it apart. It should stay together in its own. I used GE silicone I. I did not use GE silicone II, because it contains anti mold and mildew chemicals that will kill fish. Since your tank is over 100 gallons, i would recommend going with some adhesive silicone instead of regular silicone that you get at the hardware store.
I have resealed many tanks over the years up to and including a 135 tall and a 100 gallon meta frame beauty. Many members on here have done so to an even greater extent. You will be fine. Post in the DIY forum if you have questions. The experts on here are friendly and helpful.
To properly reseal a tank is a pain. Ya you can cut the fillet off inside and put new silicone but the silicone that actually seals the tank is in between the glass and not the fillet of silicone in the corners . So to properly reseal a tank you need to disassemble it remove all the silicone and I mean all can't have even residue. Silicone won't adhere to hold silicone an will cause problems. Then put it back together
lol u did a kids 20 gallon tank. this is a 150 gallon tank, quite a difference. true it is easy, but very tedious n damn does it hurt the hands scraping off all the silicon
nah, u dont need all that. OP I resealed a 120 gallon tank. If you want the best silicon and sleep easier at nite use "RTV 108" silicone (comes in clear, white, and black). OR GE I silicon will do the trick just as well. I used RTV 108 and it worked pretty well. Just use the blade to scrap all the silicon showing, use acetone to really clean up the seams to make sure theres no more silicon residue, and reseal. Wait a week or so to cure. Use tapes if u want neat lines
It really depends on how bad it's leaking. You can get away with just resealing the inside but if it's a bad leak it's better to disassemble.
Resealing an aquarium is not hard. You need to scrape the silicone, not silicon and then reseal it. I know a 150 gallon aquarium is a lot larger than a 20 gal, but the concept is the same.