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The other day I found a 55 Gal. sitting by someone's curb. I brought it home and cleaned it up and filled it gradually over a 3 day period. No Leaks!!! I'm a happy camper!!
BUT......I'm wondering if I can trust it. The only thing I've found wrong is the plastic support across the top, middle is cracked. I can re-inforce that easily(the glass bows when it's full). It's an All Glass tank, made in 1988, but all the sealant is soft and pliable, just like any new tank I 've seen in stores. SOOOOOO.....what's the consensus? Should I re-seal it or trust it?
Len
somefinnfishy
03-19-2003, 9:24 AM
Personaly I reseal almost every tank I get used over 5-8yrs old I figure why not.As for the brace I'm a guy who wont spend a dime on anything but you do want to buy a new top rim directly from allglass cant remember the # but you can it on find their web site for it.
Dabbler II
03-19-2003, 9:33 AM
I remember reading a thread that someone had the same problem and I think All Glass sent him a new on for free:confused: I'll see if I can find the thread
Here it is (http://64.191.28.50/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6341)
:( sorry it wasn't for free but under $10.00:D
somefinnfishy
03-19-2003, 9:53 AM
It was me like 3 mo ago they sent me andf others here free ones full tube of sealant included.
djlen
03-19-2003, 10:20 AM
Somefinnfishy, when you reseal your tanks do you take all the old silicone out, like with a razor blade, or do you reseal right over the old stuff?
BTW, I contacted All Glass....we'll see what happens with the rim.
Len
thom336
03-19-2003, 1:05 PM
you been doing som kinda carbon dating on that tank? how'd u figure it was made in 1988?? just curious....
Slappy*McFish
03-19-2003, 1:09 PM
probably an "inspected by:" sticker on the bottom with the date on it.
thom336
03-19-2003, 1:15 PM
an inspection of a fish tank?
Slappy*McFish
03-19-2003, 2:19 PM
or a "built by;" sticker...just a guess....dunno
Into the early 90's All Glass put a sticker on the bottom of every tank over 20 gals. that had the date of manufacture on it. This one was made on Sept. 20, 1988.
Somebody give me some feed back on whether to re-seal or leave it alone. It's been almost full for 3 days and hasn't lost a drop. And if I should re-seal, some thoughts on whether or not to cut out all the old sealant or just re-seal on top of it.
Len
thom336
03-21-2003, 12:20 PM
it sounds water-proof, but it may be worth re-sealing just to be cautious. if you were to re-seal it, then i would remove the old sealing, and at the end i think through all the hassle i would probably go buy a new tank....
Heady
03-21-2003, 12:31 PM
Just because it's waterproof doesn't mean it's sturdy. That's a bracing bar and is there to provide extra support. Get a new brace, if you can, but if you can't you should find some way to reinforce that bracing. It will hold water for who knows how long without the bracing intact, but it will not be as strong and may give way any time.
You don't see these bars with smaller tanks because the strength of the glass together with the sealer is plenty of support. 55 gallons of water is a lot more pressure...