Add sealant to new tank?

[Champanier]

We picked up the 55 gallon tank today. I read some reviews of this model that said it started leaking after a month or two. So, I wonder if it would be good to use a caulking gun and put more silicone on all the seams before doing anything else. (Still trying to figure out how to get it out of the car...)

 

[Passionfish]

We picked up the 55 gallon tank today. I read some reviews of this model that said it started leaking after a month or two. So, I wonder if it would be good to use a caulking gun and put more silicone on all the seams before doing anything else. (Still trying to figure out how to get it out of the car...)

Wouldn't hurt.

 

[LowConductivity]

Will new silicone adhere to old silicone?

 

[Passionfish]

Will new silicone adhere to old silicone?

Yes it will. Get the aqueon aquarium sealant, as that is designed for sealing up leaks in aquariums.

 

[APColorado]

Is this a new tank? used tank?

For an used tank, it is usually recommended to strip the tank of old sealant and replace with new sealant

 

[Champanier]

Is this a new tank? used tank?

It’s a new tank.

 

[Dunk2]

Just something to consider. . .

For every negative review you read, there’s very likely many other owners of the same tank who are completely satisfied and never experienced a leak. But they didn’t post a review.

 

[BullfrogBushfield]

We picked up the 55 gallon tank today. I read some reviews of this model that said it started leaking after a month or two. So, I wonder if it would be good to use a caulking gun and put more silicone on all the seams before doing anything else. (Still trying to figure out how to get it out of the car...)

Silicone won’t stick to old silicone, so you would need to cut off all the old silicone first.

Yes it will. Get the aqueon aquarium sealant, as that is designed for sealing up leaks in aquariums.

GE silicone 1 is better in my opinion because it is cheaper and still aquarium safe(But make sure it is #1 or else it might not be safe)

 

[ForceTen]

Is this a new tank? used tank?
For an used tank, it is usually recommended to strip the tank of old sealant and replace with new sealant

Completely agree. Putting new silicone over existing silicone is just plain WRONG!

It’s a new tank.

Don't remove or add any silicone to a new tank. Its ready to go. Even with the crumby silicone jobs they do, they will not leak.
If you are concerned, fill up the tank with water and see if it leaks.
If it leaks later, well we all would hate that to happen. You see we all have tanks just waiting for them to leak. See how silly that sounds?