ok here is my question for y'all. i have a 20 tall tall, its form miricales, now i had a red eyed tree frog for three years, and the tank was set up for a year before hand, i had live plants growing in the tank, the humidity of the tank stayed around 70 percent, now what im wondering is, would this tank be still sealed properly after that long of time? i know taht the silicone could dry out after a few years but is that too long? i was thinking of trying to an all natural setup with a few gorami's and swords but aqm nervous about it just giving out on me. i figured id ask in a place like this rather than in an aquarium shop where they are clearly gonna try and sell me a new tank.
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Now why didn't I think of that :idea2: !! :bowing: !!! Thats a great idea, but if you do that I would leave it set up for several weeks to test it (but I'm a little paranoid toogreendeltatke said:
) I asked a question about a used tank that I didn't know the history of, how long I should leave it filled and I was told several weeks, because the pressure of the water can weaken already week seals over time... But who know the tank may be just fine how it is!!! I'm sure you'll get some replies from people who have reused their reptile tanksMy 29 is an old reptile tank that had been sitting in a shed for ten years, and it has been holding water for 2+ years now. I also have several other old hand-me-down tanks and from my experience 24 hours usually tells you if it will leak. Plus, if you do a fishless cycle if it does leak its not too big of a loss.
Take it out to garage and fill it with water. There's no need to put the gravel, any decorations or even a heater/filter in there, just fill it with water. You'll find out pretty soon if it leaks or not and if it does, the garage floor isn't going to be damaged by it.