55 gallon O'dell seam

[jessejba]

Hello! i recently picked up an older model 55 gallon O'dell off of facebook, and when i went to leak test it, the whole seam on one corner is completely shot.
How should i go about repairing this, IE what type of sealant should I use? I am fairly capable as far as fixing things, so just looking for a direction to go!

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Hello and welcome to the forum!

Will you please upload a photo of the tank corner? Do you mean the silicone popped off? That is normal for an old tank. It pretty simple to re-silicone a tank. (Depending on the damage dealt...)

 

[utahfish]

Most fish stores sell sealant.id start there. I read of others that have used other commercial sealants but not sure which ones

 

[jessejba]

I'm not sure how well you can see it here, but the whole back panel has separated

 

[Retired Viking]

I have a similar 55 gallon tank I bought around 1995-96 and I used dow corning aquarium sealant on IT but any non-toxic sealer would probably work.

 

[jessejba]

I have a similar 55 gallon tank I bought around 1995-96 and I used dow corning aquarium sealant on IT but any non-toxic sealer would probably work.

Would 100% silicone gorilla caulk be fine or would that be toxic?

 

[Retired Viking]

Would 100% silicone gorilla caulk be fine or would that be toxic?

Never used it so I can not say for sure but if it is water proof and non toxic it should be alright.