Re: [Killietalk] Fixing a broken tank

["Ken Ealey" <kealey at telus_net>]

When removing plastic frames slow and steady is the best course. I use a
razor knife to cut inside and outside the tank to minimize the amount of
surface area adhered to by the old silicone then slow, carefully and gently
pull/push the frame up. Try to move it all up at the same time, this mean
only a little bit at each corner until one end has both free, then the other
end comes off easier. Now that the top is off try the same with the bottom,
here is where most tanks become some glass in the garbage so use more care.
After a few dozen one becomes more adapt at this exercise in patience and
swearing.

I typically just insert a glass patch on the inside siliconing the outside
of the crack for safety. When you have four out of four side plates crack
just punt the tank. Patching is quicker and you only need to look through
the front plate any way.

Ken

-----Original Message-----
From: killietalk-bounces at aka_org [mailto:killietalk-bounces at aka_org] On
Behalf Of M. LeDuc
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 9:39 AM
To: killifish discussion list
Subject: [Killietalk] Fixing a broken tank

All this talk about silicon got me thinking about my
project I have at home.

I have a neat, funky 33 Long (48x13x12" -  hard to
come by these) that has a cracked 13x12" side.

I've started removing the silicon from the inside
edges, and then realized that the top and bottom
plastic moldings are caulked to the glass pieces as
well.  How exactly do you remove these plastic
moldings?

Thanks!
-Mike


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