I picked this tank up a while ago and am finally getting around to working on it. Whoever owned it previously had resiliconed the tank, though not very successfully because it leaked like crazy when I tested it. It still had the original slate bottom.
I was stripping off the silicone when the bottom fell out. Literally. I had flipped the tank upside down to get the silicone off the bottom when the slate let loose. I ended up removing the piece of slate (it's in one piece, didn't break or anything. The glass is pretty scratched up and etched, so at this point I figure why not replace the glass while I'm at it.
Tank without the slate:
Scraping down the corners:
The bottom obviously went in last, so that was first to come out. Next are the short sides. I managed to remove one side without issue (being careful not to bend the frame).
The second side is being more difficult and a rain storm came up, ending my work on trying to remove it for today. Right now my plan is to get all new glass cut for the sides and replace the bottom with glass. I'll try to find black silicone and use silicone to put the tank back together. I have absolutely no clue what I'm doing, so any tips and advice is very welcomed.
I was stripping off the silicone when the bottom fell out. Literally. I had flipped the tank upside down to get the silicone off the bottom when the slate let loose. I ended up removing the piece of slate (it's in one piece, didn't break or anything. The glass is pretty scratched up and etched, so at this point I figure why not replace the glass while I'm at it.
Tank without the slate:
Scraping down the corners:
The bottom obviously went in last, so that was first to come out. Next are the short sides. I managed to remove one side without issue (being careful not to bend the frame).
The second side is being more difficult and a rain storm came up, ending my work on trying to remove it for today. Right now my plan is to get all new glass cut for the sides and replace the bottom with glass. I'll try to find black silicone and use silicone to put the tank back together. I have absolutely no clue what I'm doing, so any tips and advice is very welcomed.