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mathfish Small Fry Posts: 11 Kudos: 12 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Aug-2005	I have an old 55 gal glass tank. It had FW fish in it. It has not been used for approximately 12 years. Is it ok to use as a refugiums / sump combination. Any thoughts and/ or suggestion would be appreciated.
Posted 21-Mar-2007 21:07
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	It will be fine provided the silicone is still in good shape. Aquariums can last for quite a while, and if yours has been empty most of this time it will have even more years ahead of it. The below is provided that copper lasts twelve years, someone else should weigh in on this One other consideration is that if you want to keep invertebrates, you can't have used any copper in the old aquarium. If you treated the fifty-five with any copper-based meds that pretty much rules it out. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 21-Mar-2007 23:39
mattyboombatty Moderator Tenellus Obsessor Posts: 2790 Kudos: 1507 Votes: 1301 Registered: 26-Mar-2004	I'd personally go ahead peel and seal it. 12 years is a long time, any shifts in humidity and temperature during that time will wreak havoc on tank seals. Also, if you reseal it you won't have to worry about copper. It's the silicone that it binds to and releases from over time. It would have to be a very nice tight seal with some still supple silicone for me to even trust giving it a fill outside to see if it would hold for a few days. A violent break could crack the glass. Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients
Posted 22-Mar-2007 00:34
Melosu58 Hobbyist Posts: 120 Kudos: 86 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-May-2007	I agree that I`d be worried about the seals on the tank. 12 yrs of dryness is going to be rough on the seals.
Posted 06-May-2007 00:12


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