First off huge thanks to Rob.Mougey for letting it go for free. Now about the tank, It has a leak in the back left corner under the left filtration compartment. Its impossible to get to without removing the glass on the left side that forms the compartment. Theres two ways i can go about this. 1) I only remove the glass that i have to to get to the leak or 2) I remove the entire back filtration area and drill the back for a ghost overflow and two return nozzles. Im kind of leaning towards option number two, what would you guys do if you had the tank or any other ideas?
Resealing nuvo 40 fusion
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If you end up resealing it, that rtv108 says a tack time of 15 minutes......not in warm weather. I did my 180 yesterday, and 3 people working, we had some issues with tacky silicone at the 8 minute mark. Just a FYI.
If that tank was mine (and its free) id tear it all apart, and reglue the seams thats leaking. Redo the inside seams totally with new silicone. That way you know it wont leak. Peace of mind is priceless. That and if it doesnt work out, your not out much cash. Just my .02 worth.
If that tank was mine (and its free) id tear it all apart, and reglue the seams thats leaking. Redo the inside seams totally with new silicone. That way you know it wont leak. Peace of mind is priceless. That and if it doesnt work out, your not out much cash. Just my .02 worth.
yeah I'm not all to worried about the peace of mind, I've done three tanks and have yet for one to leak (knock on wood). I do like AIO's but i really like the thought of having a sump and having more filtration. If i do plumb it, ill build a stand and probably have a large sump. I want it to be a heavy sps and chalice tank, with that being said kind of a no brainer to go with a sump. You can have a nice sps and chalice AIO but just means a lot more maintenance. hmmm.... what to do...
Well got the acrylic wall off but as for the rest I have my work cut out for me, any one have any tips on how to get all this glass apart? I'm very surprised this tank had a leak at all they silicone the crap out of it. I don't think just taking the left corner apartment out would of been an option. I could man handle it and get it all apart but this is going to be a DT and I would like to keep the scratches down to a minimal.
I wish I had a basement. Im buying a tri level house and the lower level is right next to the extra long garage but that extra space is going to be my wood shop area since I'm inheriting a lot of wood working tools. Im thinking of making a larger stand and having the tank sit back center of it. I have a lot of time till that happens though. Just have to wait and see what i think up.
