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2012年6月22日 · The silicone "level 1" seam joints hold tank in place, but top plastic helps reinforce. Not sure for a 20L if it is 100% neceassary for suppport. On my 30" high tank, it definitely would be.
Removing/disassembling glass panels on an aquarium aka …
2010年4月4日 · Holly crap! Someone please give me a solution to my problem. I am trying to remove the front and back panels on my glass aquarium (5/8" glass). The freakin problem is the manufacturer of the tank made the silicone seal between the glass panels so freakin thing/smooshed down that I cant even get a razor/box cutter between the glass.
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2007年7月15日 · Run the spoon end down the seams keeping in contact with the glass. It is hard to do anything other than end up with a perfect bead this way. Any excess silicone will bleed out on the opposite sides of the contact point the spoon makes on either side of the seam. Leave it there for a day at least. Remove the excess if any with a razor blade.
How do you remove aquarium siliconed glass panels from a glass …
2014年3月5日 · How do you remove aquarium siliconed glass panels from a glass aquarium? New to the Hobby
Acetone on inside of tank to remove silicone? - Reef Central
2012年6月7日 · Acetone on inside of tank to remove silicone? Do It Yourself. Reef Central Online Community > General Interest Forums > Do It Yourself
Will Muriatic Acid Take the Silicone off the corners of a tank?
2011年10月15日 · USE VINEGAR I have used muratic acid in a tank before it did not remove any of the minerals from the surface they are permanantly etched into the glass it is a nasty acid it will eat your flesh instantly eat driveways and sidewalks disolve metal its just bad news and if you get a good whiff hello lung and sinus chemical burn..... if it was a ...
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2014年9月5日 · Call a local glass shop - the kind that does window repairs - they will have 1/4" in stock. Measure the width inside the sump and subtract about 1/8"+ call it 3/16" or so for a good fit but still have some silicone between the baffle and sides of the tank.
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2017年3月27日 · How clean: The glass must be "squeeky clean," or there is still silicone residue present. Final clean: (before reapplication) Alcohol to remove oils/dirt from hands. "Things should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler."
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2014年10月8日 · Also, it says remove as much silicone between the glass panels as possible, I can definitely get the sides cleaned out (haven't yet, scared it will fall apart) is this 100% necessary? or if i get it flush will it hold? also the joints at the bottom are far too tight for me to be able to get the silicone out of the glass without damaging the ...
Bubbles in seam of glass on 125g ?? Should i be worried "pics …
2016年12月9日 · I sanded and painted the stand a flat black rust reformer to remove the rust. And the tank i spent 7-8 hours straight scraping with razor blades to remove what silicone it had left. The sides/corners barely had any silicone at all like a tiny little thin strip was left that kinda shocked me lol. The bottom however was thick !!