Looking for Weldon 16 or what ever is recomended for re-sealing the top of our 150 Acrylic reef tank. Top popped loose last night, got some clamps on to hold it for now and moved most of the stock and drained down a ways to take some of the pressure off. A couple of folks have said we should be able to re-seal it using the thicker Weldon, but we have no clue where to find it. We're in Big Rapids, and the shops here say it is too expensive to ship due to toxicity. Thought someone mentioned a place in GR when we were on the live chat in a panic. Didn't write it down. Now can't find it.
Help!
Our LFS in GR has offered to give is a partial tube he has left if we want to try that, but didn't know where we could find it. He also expressed concern that the glue would not hold properly due to the old stuff still being there.
Has anyone out there done this before? Is there any ideas on how to maybe reinforce the corners (there is a little crazing in spots) so we don't go through all this only to have it blow out a corner seam? Any one or any business that might reseal the thing for us at a reasonable price. Starting to wonder if buying a new 90 might be the only safe alternitive.
Any help would be most appreciated. And thanks to all the members that were there for us in chat and the first thread.
Found the Weldon! Blue Fish in Grand Rapids, MI has it, but even better they have someone to rebuild it and it looks like it will cost us less to do that than to buy a new predrilled 90. Plus it'll give me the peace of mind I need right now. They said pretty much the same thing my other LFS said, they were sure we could glue the top our self, but the best they could say was that it might hold. I know they have to worry about liabilty issues, so can't really tell you ya it'll last. He said we'd be looking at about 3 weeks for the rebuild, and it means we have to strip the whole thing and try to save as much of the live sand as we can. Also have to grit our teeth and try and frag our palys and mushrooms off the risers, but think it will be worth it.
We'll post as we go thru the process and may put a thread on to see if anyone near us would be interested in a couple of Bangi's, firefish, lawnmower blenny, and maybe some of the Corals. We can get store credit from our LFS for them, but would like a little cash to help with the re-build.
Looking for Weldon 16
expensive to ship due to toxicity. Thought someone mentioned a place in GR when we were on the live chat in a panic. Didn't write it down. Now can't find it.
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