Old silicone...

[ScubaDan206]

Have to re-do silicone on my window.

 

[Jvesche20]

I'm a little confused what your trying to post here

 

[ScubaDan206]

Old silicone tubes were no good. I tried to use them anyway and I failed the first leak test miserably...

 

[Jvesche20]

You said your window. do you mean your fish tank or a window in the house? are you looking for help trying to fix the leak?

 

[ScubaDan206]

Had to cut out the window for the second time. First time took 4 days with guitar string. This time took about an hour. Feeling relieved and awaiting new tubes of silicone.

 

[ScubaDan206]

You said your window. do you mean your fish tank or a window in the house? are you looking for help trying to fix the leak?

No, just venting a little for my first post here.

 

[BZOFIQ]

confused much?

 

[Jvesche20]

No, just venting a little for my first post here.

Ah gotcha well welcome to reef2reef!! Did you fix the issue?

 

[Peace River]

@ScubaDan206 - Welcome to R2R!!! Is that a plywood tank? Tell us more about your system?

 

[ScubaDan206]

Ah gotcha well welcome to reef2reef!! Did you fix the issue?

Yes. I had a pinhole leak i could not find. Did more damage than I thought.

 

[ScubaDan206]

I ended up cutting a new piece of wood for the front. Dried out the wood and glued it back together. Screwed and glued the new piece in over the old. Re-do all epoxy and siliconed new glass in place.

 

[ScubaDan206]

Outside

Inside damage. Minus the top layer of pond shield.

 

[Jvesche20]

how big is the tank?

 

[ScubaDan206]

System is about 450 gallons. Standard 120 upstairs and plywood sump downstairs. Sump is 8x4x30 inches tall. Both empty at the moment.

 

[Jvesche20]

System is about 450 gallons. Standard 120 upstairs and plywood sump downstairs. Sump is 8x4x30 inches tall. Both empty at the moment.

How much damage was done?

What about the main tank what is the dimensions of that?

 

[ScubaDan206]

The tank upstairs is a standard 120 Aqueon. I did a custom overflow.
The plywood was ruined on one section. I cut out 11 inches of wood and cut the glass out. It took 4 days and the most effective tool was the BFH. New glass is 60 inches, and like my thread starter, I messed up the silicone and need to start again.

 

[Jvesche20]

what kind of silicone are you using? I'm planning on building a 180 and going to be using GE SCS 1200

 

[ScubaDan206]

More of this.

 

[Jvesche20]

Is that the stuff you get from the home depot? I was told that silicone isnt strong enough when building tanks

 

[ScubaDan206]

I've heard there is stronger types that builders use. This is off Amazon and is plenty strong for putting in a glass pane.