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Posted by Andy on August 20, 2010, 4:06 pm
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I am buying a used 55 gallon Oceanic aquarium with cabinet stand and
hood for $75.00. It's a deal I can't pass up. The last time I saw
the tank, it was full of fish and my friend took it down and put it in
his garage.
It's been sitting in the garage for at least 6 years, going through
winters below freezing and summers in the 90s. The tank has been
empty and just sitting there. Is there anything I should be
concerned
about?
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Posted by Nitesbane on August 25, 2010, 3:22 pm
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>I am buying a used 55 gallon Oceanic aquarium with cabinet stand and
> hood for $75.00. It's a deal I can't pass up. The last time I saw
> the tank, it was full of fish and my friend took it down and put it in
> his garage.
>
> It's been sitting in the garage for at least 6 years, going through
> winters below freezing and summers in the 90s. The tank has been
> empty and just sitting there. Is there anything I should be
> concerned
> about?
You're going to want to make sure the seals on the glass are still good, and
definitely do a leak test before setting it up indoors. Just take it
outside, fill it with water and see if it leaks. While you're at it, make
sure the stand is in good order as well. If the seals are no good, you can
re-seal it yourself but make sure you get silicone that is meant for
aquariums or "safe for food use".
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Posted by Andy Pastuszak on October 11, 2010, 12:42 am
Please log in for more thread options On Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:22:05 -0400, Nitesbane wrote:
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>>I am buying a used 55 gallon Oceanic aquarium with cabinet stand and
>> hood for $75.00. It's a deal I can't pass up. The last time I saw the
>> tank, it was full of fish and my friend took it down and put it in his
>> garage.
>>
>> It's been sitting in the garage for at least 6 years, going through
>> winters below freezing and summers in the 90s. The tank has been empty
>> and just sitting there. Is there anything I should be concerned
>> about?
>
> You're going to want to make sure the seals on the glass are still good,
> and definitely do a leak test before setting it up indoors. Just take
> it outside, fill it with water and see if it leaks. While you're at it,
> make sure the stand is in good order as well. If the seals are no good,
> you can re-seal it yourself but make sure you get silicone that is meant
> for aquariums or "safe for food use".
Well, I am finally getting the tank tomorrow night. Won't be able to
test how well it holds water until probably the weekend, since it's going
to rain the rest of the week here.
Andy
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Posted by Andy on October 13, 2010, 2:47 pm
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> Well, I am finally getting the tank tomorrow night. =A0Won't be able to
> test how well it holds water until probably the weekend, since it's going
> to rain the rest of the week here.
>
> Andy
Got the tank today. It's a old 55 gallon Oceanic tank. I can't
believe how THICK the glass and silicone sealant is. Hopefully I'll
get it set up over the weekend. Need to decide what kind of filter I
want.
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Posted by John Smith on October 30, 2010, 4:07 pm
Please log in for more thread options On 10/13/2010 11:47 AM, Andy wrote:
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>> Well, I am finally getting the tank tomorrow night. Won't be able to
>> test how well it holds water until probably the weekend, since it's going
>> to rain the rest of the week here.
>>
>> Andy
>
> Got the tank today. It's a old 55 gallon Oceanic tank. I can't
> believe how THICK the glass and silicone sealant is. Hopefully I'll
> get it set up over the weekend. Need to decide what kind of filter I
> want.
Well? How is the tank working out?
I am thinking there might have been a good chance it would still be
without leaks ... silicone is some very tough stuff ... I have tanks
20-30 years old which still have not been resealed.
Regards,
JS
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> hood for $75.00. It's a deal I can't pass up. The last time I saw
> the tank, it was full of fish and my friend took it down and put it in
> his garage.
>
> It's been sitting in the garage for at least 6 years, going through
> winters below freezing and summers in the 90s. The tank has been
> empty and just sitting there. Is there anything I should be
> concerned
> about?