Next time try using some 20lb test monofilament fishing line to release the silicone between the end and side of the glass, it works very well. (just need a tiny hole it the silicone to slide it through the use it like flossing your teeth sliding up and down) I hope this tip helps you keep your glass intact for any future reseal/rebuilds. 😉
Thanks man, this helped a lot. Picked up a Hex aquarium that was nasty now it's crystal clear again and soon to start growing live plants for it's new lizard counterpart.
After I resealed my 125 gallon tank twice in 6 months only to be woken up again by my water alarm that sits under the tank (A MUST HAVE ITEM) for the tank leaking. I transferred my fish to another tank and draining this one again (A LOT OF WORK). And with that I was fed up and was ready to just buy a new tank instead, that was until I saw the prices of new tanks for that size. Any where from $600 for glass to over a $1000 for acrylic.. Then I read that resealing tanks are is only temporary fix. I wish I would have read that the first time. I decided then to dig deeper into this. Next I took the bottom frame off so I could see what my seals looked like. I could see a gap when pressing against the glass along to rear edge where the glass meet the side glass. So I then cut the seal around the bottom and took the bottom piece off. Cleaned the glass up and laid a new line of silicone on the lip of the side glass and with help put the bottom piece of glass back on. I then tacked the bottom frame back on in place, and flipped the tank over so the bottom glass was now facing the ground. I then sealed the inside of tank with another coat is long the inner edge. The weight of the tank pressed the glass together creating a firm seal. The problem was fixed for only $8 bucks and it was fairly easy to do. 😀
Oh trust me if it were not for me promising someone this tank I would have beatin it till it was dust.. When the back glass broke I blew a gasket!!!!! Thanks for watching!!
Hi, nice video. When I needed to pull apart glass panels I used fishing line. Thanks for posting, yeah I know all about blowing gaskets over fish tanks, I feel your pain
Anyone still looking at this video, just know that silicone cant stick to silicone once it cures. What that means is, you have to remove every panel and clean, and assemble like a new tank, with all silicone being wet at the same time, to cure as one. Thats the seal. When you remove one panel and replace it, youre creating weak spots where old and new silicone meet. You will have problems later. Do yourself a favor and just do it right once. It should last another 20 years if properly set up after a rebuild.
How did you take the black rim off the aquarium? Just run an exactly blade down it, and slowly pull? I have a nice aquarium that needs one side replaced.
Dude heres a tip! After placing the silicon then place the glass. lightly spray the joint with soapy water use a paddlepop stick to bed the silicon then bed in with the finger if you have to
Hi, great job on this video. However, on tome marker 5:57 I see you're placing a bead of silicone inside some where, but I can't see exactly where. I wonder if you might be able to help me and share some light on one part in particular. I am currently going to attempt putting back together my 55 gal tank, as I had to pull it apart, due to a separation of the adhesive silicone that actually bonds the panes together at the bottom piece. So, deciding that all that all the silicone might be compromised due to age, I pulled all pains apart and removed All the silicone. My dilemma is that my tanks 4 side glass panes do Not sit on the bottom glass. They actually go past the bottom pane and rest on the bottom of the plastic trim frame. Then they sorta lean against the edge of bottom pane. I really don't know how to correctly and evenly apply the proper bead of adhesive silicone one glass at a time or which ever way its done. I don't know if to start with the long or short panes. I do however know the tank is supposed to be put back together while inside the plastic trim frame. I watched that guy "Joey" aquarium builder, where he pulls a tank just like mine apart, but Never showed How to re-assemble it inside the frame. I know there must be other folks out here who may be facing the same, but with no help.. I feel someone should have made a video where the camera is should step-by-step the siliconing of this particular section. Most of these videos seem to be about a year old or so, I'm just hoping someone can check their CZcams channel and answer peoples questions or comments. I appreciate your time. John
Nice. Hey I have a 75 gallon fish tank that I bought from craigslist. The thickness of the glass is 1/4 tick. Do you think that is to thin for a 75 gallon fish tank?
The same problem i have...Just ur glass is too slim i have 1cm glas,aquarium is 255l...So watch about glass....Mine broke because of earthquake.....And put something under aquarium.Nice video
I dont understand. I went to use a piece off of a 55g and I went to cut it and it was tempered.... I see yours is cracked. Some are tempered and some arent?
usually the bottom is tempered but sometimes manafactures will toss in a random tempered panel on a side so you should test all the panes before cutting
You guys are too hard on him. Maybe he just wanted to practice and learn. Sure you could get a 55 used for less time and money but you don't learn how to rebuild a tank that way. What happens when you want to rebuild that 210 pre drilled tank that cost $1000? I wouldn't want that to be my first rebuild.
Todd Hayslett funny you say that. Scored a 210 predrilled for cheap because front glass cracked. Watching videos like this figure out best approach. Lol
Don't they make them out of tempered glass for a reason so fish can't bust them good luck with that cheap glass if it was tempered you would never been able to cut it I wouldn't trust it you should have had a professional make you tempered pieces
not all tanks are tempered alot are not. some just have tempered on the bottom.... some all tempered but 1/2 inch glass isnt going anywere,,,I built a 100 gallon with 1/2 inch non tempered... dont throw rock at them they wont break :)
?? Um a um new um 50 um gallon um tank um cost um like um 70 um bucks um on-um-line um so um why um buy um 200 um bucks um in um glass um for um a um tank um thats um not um worth um 70 um bucks um um um um uM um um um, damn thats more annoying than someone making an instructional video and having music playing in the back ground, oh wait thays there too
JUST FOR YOUR INFO MATE, YOU ARE HARDLY " A DAMM PRO" IF YOU BROKE A BIGGER SHEET OF GLASS THAN SMALLER SHEETTHE ONE YOU WAS REPLACING WHILST ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE THE SMALLER PIECE OF GLASS LOOOOOOOOL
I am sorry but you are far from a bow of doing this. That was absolutely horrendous how you did it. You might be a professional break in the glass though.
Next time try using some 20lb test monofilament fishing line to release the silicone between the end and side of the glass, it works very well. (just need a tiny hole it the silicone to slide it through the use it like flossing your teeth sliding up and down) I hope this tip helps you keep your glass intact for any future reseal/rebuilds. 😉
good tip
Can I use heat gun to melt the silicon
Wish I had saw this yesterday. I figured it out though eventually ,with googone and fishing line
Thanks man, this helped a lot. Picked up a Hex aquarium that was nasty now it's crystal clear again and soon to start growing live plants for it's new lizard counterpart.
turn the music down!!!!!! i couldnt hear what you where saying only music.
V Flores uh its video it aint like he right there too turn down the music
don't play music mate i cant hear some of what you say !
Agreed Was too loud and not my style but I hit the random button in the editor as I was in a rush... LOL thanks for watching!
After I resealed my 125 gallon tank twice in 6 months only to be woken up again by my water alarm that sits under the tank (A MUST HAVE ITEM) for the tank leaking. I transferred my fish to another tank and draining this one again (A LOT OF WORK). And with that I was fed up and was ready to just buy a new tank instead, that was until I saw the prices of new tanks for that size. Any where from $600 for glass to over a $1000 for acrylic.. Then I read that resealing tanks are is only temporary fix. I wish I would have read that the first time.
I decided then to dig deeper into this. Next I took the bottom frame off so I could see what my seals looked like. I could see a gap when pressing against the glass along to rear edge where the glass meet the side glass. So I then cut the seal around the bottom and took the bottom piece off. Cleaned the glass up and laid a new line of silicone on the lip of the side glass and with help put the bottom piece of glass back on. I then tacked the bottom frame back on in place, and flipped the tank over so the bottom glass was now facing the ground. I then sealed the inside of tank with another coat is long the inner edge. The weight of the tank pressed the glass together creating a firm seal. The problem was fixed for only $8 bucks and it was fairly easy to do. 😀
Can't understand a thing the guy is saying due to shi||y music
it was that music that made the glass break :o)
Oh trust me if it were not for me promising someone this tank I would have beatin it till it was dust.. When the back glass broke I blew a gasket!!!!! Thanks for watching!!
I would like to see how do you prep the edges for sticking (sand it or just clean and dry )
better with out music,,, you really dont talk load,, good video over all...
Hi, nice video. When I needed to pull apart glass panels I used fishing line. Thanks for posting, yeah I know all about blowing gaskets over fish tanks, I feel your pain
nice !
thats awesome, you got more patience than me, i would of taken a hammer to it once i broke the back section.Great vid
Drop the tunes, can't hear half of what you said. And invest in a lavalier (clip-on) mic so it's always near you when you're talking.
Would it help to tape off the edges of the glass prior to re-installing for cleaner silicone lines?
That was my thought. He obviously isn't too concerned about aesthetics.
Anyone still looking at this video, just know that silicone cant stick to silicone once it cures. What that means is, you have to remove every panel and clean, and assemble like a new tank, with all silicone being wet at the same time, to cure as one. Thats the seal. When you remove one panel and replace it, youre creating weak spots where old and new silicone meet. You will have problems later. Do yourself a favor and just do it right once. It should last another 20 years if properly set up after a rebuild.
$15 for the back peice and I had the glass for the side pane of glass and $5 for the silicone
Nice video bro! Were did u buy your glass to rebuild with
It depends on price but get the glass at a glass and window shop!!! This glass cost $25
You already disassembled the tank before you shot the video. Smh.
Turn the fackin music down
dont drop that thun thun... ayyy dont drop tha thun thun
How do you take the top off with cracking the glass?
You needed to Turn the music down or off , couldn’t hear you properly at all
How did you take the black rim off the aquarium? Just run an exactly blade down it, and slowly pull? I have a nice aquarium that needs one side replaced.
Dude heres a tip! After placing the silicon then place the glass. lightly spray the joint with soapy water use a paddlepop stick to bed the silicon then bed in with the finger if you have to
Hi, great job on this video. However, on tome marker 5:57 I see you're placing a bead of silicone inside some where, but I can't see exactly where. I wonder if you might be able to help me and share some light on one part in particular. I am currently going to attempt putting back together my 55 gal tank, as I had to pull it apart, due to a separation of the adhesive silicone that actually bonds the panes together at the bottom piece. So, deciding that all that all the silicone might be compromised due to age, I pulled all pains apart and removed All the silicone.
My dilemma is that my tanks 4 side glass panes do Not sit on the bottom glass. They actually go past the bottom pane and rest on the bottom of the plastic trim frame. Then they sorta lean against the edge of bottom pane. I really don't know how to correctly and evenly apply the proper bead of adhesive silicone one glass at a time or which ever way its done. I don't know if to start with the long or short panes. I do however know the tank is supposed to be put back together while inside the plastic trim frame.
I watched that guy "Joey" aquarium builder, where he pulls a tank just like mine apart, but Never showed How to re-assemble it inside the frame. I know there must be other folks out here who may be facing the same, but with no help.. I feel someone should have made a video where the camera is should step-by-step the siliconing of this particular section.
Most of these videos seem to be about a year old or so, I'm just hoping someone can check their CZcams channel and answer peoples questions or comments. I appreciate your time. John
..pardon, I meant, Time marker 5:57
How do you take the black top off?
Do u need heavier glass?
Nice. Hey I have a 75 gallon fish tank that I bought from craigslist. The thickness of the glass is 1/4 tick. Do you think that is to thin for a 75 gallon fish tank?
The same problem i have...Just ur glass is too slim i have 1cm glas,aquarium is 255l...So watch about glass....Mine broke because of earthquake.....And put something under aquarium.Nice video
How do you remove the silicone off of the black top. Make a video of how to remove silicone off of plastic. There's no videos of that.
You really should have just built a whole new tank, lol!
Where do you by your glass? And is it expensive?
Hard time hearing over the music
Hey, I was thinking of doing this for a 75 gallon tank. Back panel is cracked, how much would you think glass would cost and where could I get it?
I dont understand. I went to use a piece off of a 55g and I went to cut it and it was tempered.... I see yours is cracked. Some are tempered and some arent?
usually the bottom is tempered but sometimes manafactures will toss in a random tempered panel on a side so you should test all the panes before cutting
how much did the glass cost?
You guys are too hard on him. Maybe he just wanted to practice and learn. Sure you could get a 55 used for less time and money but you don't learn how to rebuild a tank that way. What happens when you want to rebuild that 210 pre drilled tank that cost $1000? I wouldn't want that to be my first rebuild.
Todd Hayslett funny you say that. Scored a 210 predrilled for cheap because front glass cracked. Watching videos like this figure out best approach. Lol
LOL BUY A NEW ONE MAN, LOOOOOOOOOOOOL
oh not bad
yeah but that would have been double the glass LOL Th
Also next time turn the radio off so we can hear what you are saying in the WHOLE video...SMH....
$40 on Craigslist for that size tank
LOL
You can get a used 55 gal for /less than 50 Bucks. Not even worth the time and bs dude
Don't they make them out of tempered glass for a reason so fish can't bust them good luck with that cheap glass if it was tempered you would never been able to cut it I wouldn't trust it you should have had a professional make you tempered pieces
not all tanks are tempered alot are not. some just have tempered on the bottom.... some all tempered but 1/2 inch glass isnt going anywere,,,I built a 100 gallon with 1/2 inch non tempered... dont throw rock at them they wont break :)
BUY
A
NEW
TANK
LOL
?? Um a um new um 50 um gallon um tank um cost um like um 70 um bucks um on-um-line um so um why um buy um 200 um bucks um in um glass um for um a um tank um thats um not um worth um 70 um bucks um um um um uM um um um, damn thats more annoying than someone making an instructional video and having music playing in the back ground, oh wait thays there too
50 gallons you better buy a new tank your tank so old .
Still holds water to this day.
What a waste of time ,Wot is this guy on ,Rap music over mumbling ,,
JUST FOR YOUR INFO MATE, YOU ARE HARDLY " A DAMM PRO" IF YOU BROKE A BIGGER SHEET OF GLASS THAN SMALLER SHEETTHE ONE YOU WAS REPLACING WHILST ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE THE SMALLER PIECE OF GLASS LOOOOOOOOL
throw it out not worth the effort or time on a old shitty tank to begin with
It's perfect as practice, you know, begore you had to do it on a 1600$ one...
I am sorry but you are far from a bow of doing this. That was absolutely horrendous how you did it. You might be a professional break in the glass though.