Acrylic tank repair
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 10:31 am
Some time ago I acquired an acrylic tank. Now it is time to put it to work and I have a few questions for the experts.
The tank has been used as a reef tank and has a lot of calcium deposits. What is the best way to get rid of those without damaging the acrylic?
It also has a number of big and minor scratches that I would like to remove. What would be the best way to do this? There are several scratch-removal products available. Which one would be the best?
Finally, the tank has been empty for a year. I was told that it never leaked. I had inspected all the seams and I do not see any obvious problems (although I am not an expert). Given that the tank is rather large, I would like to put some additional sealing agent to bond all the seams, just as additional precaution. Is this a good idea? How to do this?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
I did not figure out what is the right forum for my post, but the tank is for my yo-yo loaches.
The tank has been used as a reef tank and has a lot of calcium deposits. What is the best way to get rid of those without damaging the acrylic?
It also has a number of big and minor scratches that I would like to remove. What would be the best way to do this? There are several scratch-removal products available. Which one would be the best?
Finally, the tank has been empty for a year. I was told that it never leaked. I had inspected all the seams and I do not see any obvious problems (although I am not an expert). Given that the tank is rather large, I would like to put some additional sealing agent to bond all the seams, just as additional precaution. Is this a good idea? How to do this?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
I did not figure out what is the right forum for my post, but the tank is for my yo-yo loaches.