Re: [APD] Glass Aquariums Aging

[Jerry Baker <jerry at bakerweb_biz>]

Mariano F. Bonfante wrote:
> What should be the life expectancy of the silicon rubber in aquarium 
> conditions? I was wondering if there would be sign of deterioration of it, 
> prior losing strength or adhesive capacity.

I would imagine you would start to see weeping before you suffered any 
catastrophic failure. I had a 40G tank once that wept from the joints. 
You would have never known it with freshwater, but the salt from my 
saltwater tank accumulated where the leaks were.

-- 
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Jerry Baker
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