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Originally posted by Lotus
If the silicone is very thick where you are applying it, I would wait a minimum of 3 or 4 days. I would wait even longer if the weather is cold or humid. Curing the silicone is very important. Are you sure that's the only place it is leaking from? |
I went ahead and removed the silicone from the vertical seal in the corner. Also, I remove the silicone from both sides on the bottom. I figured there may be a runner somewhere on the bottom.
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Well i know the only aqurium silicon i can find around here is only rated for 30 gal tanks. So if your sealing the bottom of your tank it might not be able to stand the water
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Oh, I never thought of that. I got the silicone from Home Depot. Here's what it says on the back:
Meets ASTM specification c 920, Class 25, Type S, Grade NS. Crap, never mind just found this: Limitations: 30 gallons or less. Quote:
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One big thing to watch out for when using silicone is that the surfaces to be treated are "clean and dry". You really do need a perfectly clean surface to get the stuff to work at its best. As usual, it's an hour of prep work and 5 mins with the silicone tube, but get it right and you'll only need to do it once, so it's worth investing the extra bit of time on the prep work.
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Now, that I know I need different silicone. Anyone have any tricks to completely remove all the silicone. I tried with a razor blade, it got most off. There still is a slight residue left. Is there any cleaner I can buy?
Finally, can someone recommend a store(b&m or internet) thats sells silicone rated for 55 gal tanks? Thanks for everyone help. I think I would have drove myself mad if I would have tried it again.