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Tanks were cleaned with acetone and a razor blade before anything was applied... Same method I use before apllying silicone
4300 Gallon Plywood Build (3600+ Take 2)
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Tanks were cleaned with acetone and a razor blade before anything was applied... Same method I use before apllying silicone
I don't trust acetone based on what I've seen it do to my daughter's fingernail polish. I use distilled white vinegar and water to clean my tanks prior to resealing. I know acetone supposedly leaves no residue, but I don't believe it.
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Ordered 15 gallons of Permadri Rubber Coat from Scott at USI Coatings this morning.
Ken and I started working on the filter barrels. Cut 3" holes for the Uniseals. Fortunately, the barrels are free as we cut the holes in the one for the left side the same as the right; makes it a bit difficult to plumb. Also, the holes for the settling barrel aren't to my liking. I'll use those two barrels for the 5000 gallon pond's filter. Charles is bringing some more barrels next Saturday, so we'll make two new settling barrels.
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Ordered 15 gallons of Permadri Rubber Coat from Scott at USI Coatings this morning.
Ken and I started working on the filter barrels. Cut 3" holes for the Uniseals. Fortunately, the barrels are free as we cut the holes in the one for the left side the same as the right; makes it a bit difficult to plumb. Also, the holes for the settling barrel aren't to my liking. I'll use those two barrels for the 5000 gallon pond's filter. Charles is bringing some more barrels next Saturday, so we'll make two new settling barrels.
Big builds in New Orleans? I barley have room to put upa a 10 gallon in my yard right here in houma 
I had some in my 600g tank in Florida. They did not leach anything harmful. They did leach tanon (sp?) for a few weeks. Just made the water a light tea color and eventually went away. I cleaned and soked them throughly before using and they still leached and took a long time to waterlog, so I sealed them to the bottom of the tank with silicone.
gibson324;3914621; said:Big builds in New Orleans? I barley have room to put upa a 10 gallon in my yard right here in houma
LOL, I have a 210, 90, 29, and 20L just in my living room. There's a 10 sick tank in the other room along with 2 5's and a 10 that I'm getting ready to plant immersed.
In the garage there's a 55 and 90, both drilled, awaiting new bulkheads. A 50 breeder that was my zoanthid tank. It's getting the plumbing/filtration reworked to set back up salt.
There's the 135 that I'm refurbishing as a demo at our aquarium society meeting next weekend. Showing people how to remove silicone, repair a cracked bottom, cut glass, install overflow/tank wall (removes stress from bad side), reattach trim so it doesn't seep, and resealing the tank. All hands on, so they aren't just watching.
Then there's 6 10 gallon tanks, a 65 breeder, and two 75s.
Oh and the two 170 gallon plywood tanks I'm building along with the framing for the 160, 215, and the 450 plywood tanks.
Oh and that tiny 4300 gallon tank which this thread is about.
Oh and another 55 RR Oceanic waiting for me to pickup at my sister's house in Gray.
I've had very good luck in using acetone before siliconing tanks and repairing them. I also use glass cleaner and a razor blade in various steps... People tend to cry when they hear me say I use glass cleaner.... It's not like I'm spraying it in the tank when it's full of water and fish LOL
Dang Pete, I didn't think you were a rookie or anything but DAMMM!! that's alot of water in there...nolapete;3915503; said:
, me
Probably going to have an auction to pay for the Hammerheads. Just need to decide what I want to keep.
I forgot I have another 75 in the garage too.
I forgot I have another 75 in the garage too.
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