Ugh, I think my new tank has a leak :-( anyone willing to help me resilicone it?

[greg y]

I think my new 110 gal I just bought has a leak :-(



I washed it all down and filled it up, this bead of water reforms after a few minutes, I'm praying it's just from water trapped between the frame and the stand from my cleaning but I'm fearing the worst.
The thing is the silicone looks perfect, actually too perfect considering the tank is dated 2001.

Maybe someone redid it and did a poor job? I don't understand.

My plan is to leave it full over night and see if it stops and dries up. I reason if it fails no one will be around to get hurt and it's on the front porch anyways.

I'm totally bumming out.

I have silicone but suck at doing it, I tried once and failed so bad.
Anyone willing to help redo it, I'll pay with beer and $$$

[Stan M.]

its not to hard to reseal.watch video on you tube. I dis 3 tanks over the summer.

[greg y]

I tried a few years ago with the back of a spoon, it turned out so bad. Got it everywhere, was uneven and leaked after, plus getting the old stuff off was a pain. I'm really no good and laying the stripe of silicone.

[RichE]

The trick I learned is to place masking tape on both sides of the seam, and then when you apply the silicone between the pieces of tape, and then wear a rubber glove and smooth it out with your finger dipped in rubbing alcohol. Once you are done just remove the tape and let it sit for 48 hrs

[greg y]

I bought a tube of ge silicone 1 today to fix the trim. Is one tube enough to redo the tank seems?

[RichE]

if you are going to re-seal the inside seams, you need to cut out all the old silicone, clean it acetone or rubbing alcohol and then apply the new silicone.

New silicone will not adhere to old silicone and when you do it, do it out side.

With the size of the tank you are talking I would get 2 tubes of GE I to be safe (just for the the inside seams)

[Regalblue]

If you wanna cart the tank to Westland ,  I have a guy Who reseals my tanks. His quote for a 110 was $65. But you have to bring itto him & pick it up when finished.

His number is (313) 247-7256

[RichE]

If you wanna cart the tank to Westland ,  I have a guy Who reseals my tanks. His quote for a 110 was $65. But you have to bring itto him & pick it up when finished.

His number is (313) 247-7256

This is your best option, Dan the sealer knows what he is doing.

By the time you take the time and money to try to do it your self "if you have never done it before" it gives you piece of mind to know it was done by a guy who does it all the time.

Super Nice guy, have met him a few times and wouldn't hesitate to have him work on any of my tanks.

[greg y]

I have no truck, my tank was delivered by the guy I bought it from. I guess I'll try to do it myself, I already have everything except the calking gun and gloves.
I better get another tube of silicone too, just to be safe.

When I go to put the trim back on can I lay a thin line of silicone around the lip of the tank or is that way too much? My trim is cracking and I want it really on there good

[greg y]

I'll do it just like Carl!

http://youtu.be/aivqiaNmOpk

LOL

[Maize-N-Blue-D]

I'll do it just like Carl!

http://youtu.be/aivqiaNmOpk

LOL

What a great post eh !   

[danielratti]

Carl may be goofy as all hell but he does know his stuff. The seams on that tank look a lot better then some Ive seen people do.

[African cichlid Keeper]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKactsdPpO8

[greg y]

Thanks, I think where I went wrong a few years ago when I botched it was I waited too long to remove the tape

[Super Turtleman]

You don't HAVE to remove the trim to reseal it.