"Jim Morcombe" wrote in
:

You never need to buy a new tank.

If it springs a leak, then it will be because the Silicone Sealant has
gone.

Just use a sharp knife to cut off as much of the surface sealant as
you can and then buy some Silicone Sealant from the local hardware
store and glue it up again.

Of course, it takes a week or so for the silicone to cure, so you need
somewhere to put your fish while you do it. Perhaps you should buy a
new aquarioum to hold the fish while you fix the old one

Jim


LeighMo wrote in message
...
I ask because I the seals on my 29 gallon planted tank seem to
peeling at
the
edges. I bought the tank new in 1989, and it has been up and running
continuously since. There are many algae-eating critters in the tank
(bristlenose pleco, various species of snails, an oto or three,
etc.), and
I
suspect one or more of them have been gnawing on the seals to get at
the
algae
growing on on them.

Is it time to buy a new tank, or am I being paranoid?


Leigh

http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/

Hello all,

First post to the group, here goes...

After reading this thread I took a look at my 75 gallon (Perfecto)
I bought from PetSmart back in March of this year.
I can see bubbles on the right side/edge of the tank, and there are
what appears to be channels on the left side almost from
top to bottom.

This has me a bit worried, is this normal?
What should I do with the tank if it's not safe?
There was a small piece of paper indicating that
the tank was assembled Jan. 2003.

I'm planning on taking a trip over to PetSmart to look at
some of the larger tanks there.

Here's a pic from the left side of the tank.
http://home.comcast.net/~harrisal74/...ss/Glass_L.jpg

Pic of the tank.
http://home.comcast.net/~harrisal74/...Glass/tank.jpg

Alex