will this hold up??

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equidae9854

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I'm buying a used 125 set-up this weekend, but here's the problem...
This lady bought the tank over the summer from someone who has used it for fish. She had it stored in the garage for a while, and then she started using it for hermit crabs. She said it's in great visible condition, but she doesn't know if it will hold water.

Is there any reason that I should doubt that it holds water? I mean, if it's in good condition, and if the owner before it had been using it for fish, there shouldn't be any reason for it not to, right? Is there a possibility that the silicone sealing has gone bad? Is there any way to test it without actually filling it with water?

Thanks!
 
Better safe than sorry, spend the extra few bucks and reseal the tank. It isn't hard and it will be better than what you have now.
 
resealing it is cheap, filling it up and letting it sit outside is cheap too to see if it leaks. i wouldnt let it hold you back if your getting a good deal
 
would it be ok if i bought some silicone, resealed it myself, let it sit for 48 hours like it says to, and then fill it?
if so, what are some "tips" on sealing it? Do i just spead it out along the edges of the glass?
 
theres probably a hundred threads here on the specifics of resealing a tank not trying to be rude but you will get more info if you search them.
there is so many types of sealant that work well aand diffrent methods of cleaning the tank after curing.
 
Resealing's not bad. It's actually pretty fun and a good learning experience!
 
Even if I buy a tank from Petsmart, I still reseal it with aquarium silicone from Lowes. Its better to be safe than sorry. I reseal it every time I buy a new tank because I don't know how long its been since it hasn't had H2O in it! Over time the silicone used to hold the glass together dries out and stats to curl at the edges when there is no water in it. This is what causes alot of leaks. The silicone has to be smooth on the surface of the glass at the bonding points. Check all corners of the tank and see if the silcone has curled off the glass. Depending on how long it was used for hermitt crabs I'm going to guess the silicone has probably curled a good bit and you need to spend 20min tops putting a new layer on each corner. How much are you getting the Tank for?
 
Reseal it if its been dry more than a year,esp if she had heat lamps on it for the crabs those seals dry out.
 
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