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Callatya
 
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what causes these glass chops and how do i prevent them?

This is in a 2nd hand 2' that i nabbed off someone who (understandably) didnt feel that they could reseal it. I have stripped and resealed it, but it is full of these pitmarks, only on the base of the vertical panels.

I am assuming its uneven pressure. yeah?

this panel was so bad i had to turn it upside down to get a good seal.

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Callatya
 
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the entire tank *puffs up chest* that *I* resealed

havent tested it yet, now is just the time to be proud!

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If the little chips were on the outside of the tank, I would guess that the tank was banged around a bit during transport. All it takes is a little bump against something and pop, there goes a little chip of glass. Yup, chipped a tank edge myself on a brand new 20, going through a doorway. Grrrr! Should have protected it better with my knuckles!
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heaven2
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Oooh yes, Congrats on the reseal job. Looks very nice. You have more patience than I! I have found my expertise with a caulking gun to be sorely lacking - even resealing around windows and doors make me sweat!
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Hi,
Those "clam shell" chips indicate an impact along the
edge. Smoothing them out with some jewelers rouge would
take the sharp edges off them. I'm not sure I'd have
turned the plate upside down and made the imperfect edge
the bottom. I would probably have simply turned it so the
dammaged edge was still on top but facing into the tank.

The completed tank looks great from the distance. I hope
it holds water

Frank


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Ok ... How I got two posts instead of one I don't know...
I guess I'm just GOOD!
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Callatya

Those chips are just bad/rough handeling.

To smooth or round edges on glass the Glaziers use an Carberundum oil stone. It is used at an angle from the face of the glass. Certainly oil is not used they use water. Wet and dry or emery paper can be used but this is too slow and costly.

The movement is more across the glass but slightly upwards as well that stone I would start at the front of the stone and finish at the back of the stone.

You can wipe the glass down as you go (Do not use your hand or fingers) a damp cloth is best.

Here is a photo of my wife's hand doing a hand modeling job for you


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Callatya
 
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oh no frank, the chips were originally on the bottom, i moved them to the top to get a better seal

the lid supports will cover it anyway

the chips are in a really odd place, on the vertical glass sheets, on the bottom INSIDE edge I just couldn't figure out how they could have gotten there, as well, rough handling or a bit of bang crash would have chipped it off the outside

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Callatya

The chips would have been caused by very rough glass cutting. A good possiblilty is the cut was not clean and straight leaving some behind still attached to the glass sheet required. It should be removed with a special pair of flat plyers with the jaws in a cloth material. It looks like a very rough job in the first place.

Yes I can cut glass and my mate is a retired glazier.

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Thanks Keith

It is a pretty rotten job, the base isnt square, the long verticals aren't square, and the silicone was just scary. i think it was a home job... the base is tinted mirrored glass

cross your fingers it holds water, my grouchy fry are counting on it!

For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett

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Hi Call like the sealant in shot to add the authentic feel to the pic.

can you post a pic of the fry in situ soon?


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