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Tank sprung a leak

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Shaun, Dec 11, 2010.

  1. Dec 11, 2010 #1
    Shaun

    Shaun Inactive User

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    Well my 47 tower has a leak. I searched for a way to repair the leak without draining the tank but came up with nothing. So I will be taking it down and reworking the seams. I also want to polish out some scratches. What would anyone recommend for polishing scratches out of glass? Shaun
     
  2. Dec 11, 2010 #2
    Guest

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    Like 500 grit and keep it wet
     
  3. Dec 11, 2010 #3
    PotRoast

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    i got your silicone. Should be home all day tomorrow. tap plastics sells some nice scratch remover.
     
  4. Dec 11, 2010 #4
    Shaun

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    Cool. Thank you. Shaun
     
  5. Dec 11, 2010 #5
    Big John

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    Bummer Shaun! I hope you have another tank set up, or did you not have any corals or live stock in it?
     
  6. Dec 11, 2010 #6
    Andy The Reef Guy

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    MMMhummm...yeah I see what's going on here....scratches in the glass, leaking silicone seams..sounds like somebody's getting too aggressive with that razorblade while cleaning! lol Ya gotta be careful in the corners man!
     
  7. Dec 11, 2010 #7
    Shaun

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    Well the scratches were already there. Was not going to complain as I already had the tank and was itching to get a reef going again. So the leak may be a blessing, a reason to drain it and polish out the scratches as well as redoing all the seals. Shaun
     
  8. Dec 12, 2010 #8
    JohnL

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    Be careful polishing your glass, If the scratches are deep there isn't much you can do to polish it out. If you polish to much you'll change the optics of the glass and it will be more noticeable the your original scratches were.
     

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