We all start somewhere...and this will be my reef story. Hopefully it turns into a 600 page classic and not a 10 page novella.
Chapter 1: IM Nuvo40
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Welcome to ARC! Can't wait to see what this story turns out to be.
So I just picked up a used 40 gallon and noticed the seams when I came home.
Are these ok? The left side seems to be a little concerning.
Are these ok? The left side seems to be a little concerning.
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I mean the right side
They look ok but it's super easy to do a reseal. Plenty of videos on how to do it. The King of DIY on youtube has a real good video on it. You just have to make sure that you use silicone 1 by GE or you can find some aquarium safe black silicone on Amazon. I've resealed two tanks.
Sorry its a Nuvo rimless AIO. I'm not sure if that matters
So is it OK as is or is it a ticking time bomb?
So is it OK as is or is it a ticking time bomb?
I think you would be fine. But again I'm no expert.
Ok cool.
Watch inappropriate reefers videos documenting seal breaks on used tanks on YouTube and Instagram. Read the comments. Most folks say fix the seams rather than losing it all later on from a pop.
Eric_n_Ga
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A lot easier to fix when there's not animals on your floor ...
The silicone holding the glass together should be fine. If it were mine, I'd take a razor blade and, without slicing in between the glass, remove the silicone to reveal a 90° angle made by the glass. Tape up straight lines in the corner so that there can be a 1/4" bead of silicone applied and smooth with (gloved) finger. This will ensure the seal is not degraded any further. As a rule of thumb, do the bottom beads at the same time, all the silicone needs to cure at the same time so it creates a good seal.
Don't beat up the corners with a magnetic cleaner once it's running and you won't have to reseal it again in the future.
Don't beat up the corners with a magnetic cleaner once it's running and you won't have to reseal it again in the future.
Oh geez...this won’t even make it to become a 10 page novella, lol. *sigh*
Oh don't give up yet, you still have to play with a razor blade...... Safely.
Since silicone doesn’t stick to silicone, I’d have to reseal the entire tank?
No, see bhodges82 post #12 above
Do it all at once so the silicone makes a good seal.
Hey guys and gals I thought about this all night and think I’m just going to use it as is. The seal holding the glass together looks fine. And I think there’s a good chance that I’d mess up and make it worse if I tried to reseal it.
If anything happens you guys can all say “we told you so...”
If anything happens you guys can all say “we told you so...”
We will say that and see how we can help at the same time.
