I've mentioned that I have a 120 that's been sitting on the floor of my fish room for 'bout ever. I got 2 of these tanks for free over a year ago. I replaced the glass on both. One is still holding water just fine. The other sprung a leak and I fixed it 2 more times after that and each time it failed after a few weeks or a few months.
Then I got disguted with it and just let it sit empty in my way until I decided to tackle it for the 4th and last time. This time, I took out the leaking side and checked the glass for square. It was square. Then I examined the edges of the glass. I saw that one side was cut a little soft...not beveld, but not really square.
This time, after cleaning the glass to within and inch of it's life, I put the other side toward the inside of the tank. I made sure I did everything as perfectly as I possibly could. I know that my silicone job should be more tidy, but mine always looks like that. If it springs a leak this time I have a neighbor who wants a big tank. I'll give it to her and let her either either fix it or deal with the frustration of it whupping her arse.
How long do y'all suggest I let the silicone cure before I fill it? I was thinking that 72 hrs would be more than long enough.
I always do 24 hours at a minimum..... Once it's fully cured there's no benefit to be had by waiting longer.
Dennis
Quote from: BallAquatics on February 01, 2015, 04:11:51 PM
I always do 24 hours at a minimum..... Once it's fully cured there's no benefit to be had by waiting longer.
Dennis
I agree...after 24hrs it's pretty much set.......good luck, Liz.......it'll work good this time.. ;D
I always thought 24 hrs, too but I've got the fear. It will have to sit empty for a bit longer. I need to be a stand home from the shop that I have stuffed puppies on now, buy a decent loveseat to put in it's place, and find a big strong fella to help me put the tank in place. I believe that it will work this time, too.
Good luck with it Liz. It looks like you did a good job on it.
It's been running for a week with fish in it. So far so good. I 'bout knocked myself out getting the stand from the shop home, getting it in place and setting a tank on it. I must have thought I was gonna set a house on that stand when I built it. It was that heavy. It fit in place by a hair. I had to pull off some trim on the stand next to it to make it go.
I was able to do it all without a big strong guy. I moved a 75 which was on a bottom rack and put it up on the stand from the shop. That let me put the heavy 120 on a bottom rack. I ached for 2 days :-[ I'm long past the days when jobs like those would have been all in a day's work, but I got 'er done ;)
Neato......the tank lives again..... ;D
That is great Liz. ;D wish you much luck with that tank.