How I Resealed My Leaking Fish Tank (Like New 90 Gallon Aquarium!)

[@razinfishes1918]

I did my 220 gallon just like you did. And yes it is a long process. But with time and patience it's well worth it. You did a great job!!!

[@CichlidBros]

That is awesome! Definitely agree 👍🏻

[@jamesmakesvideos]

How is it holding up? Doing a reseal on my 220 gallon now. Had a small pin hole leak on the bottom. Real nervous about long term durability if I don't fully disassemble the glass but it's just too big so I'm doing the bottom and all 4 corners of silicone but leaving the panel joints alone.

[@razinfishes1918]

@@jamesmakesvideos well it 3 and a half years ago and still holding water I sold it to my neighbor and he is running a salt water tank with it. And it's doing just fine.

[@jamesmakesvideos]

@@razinfishes1918 ​ Fantastic! That makes me less nervous about mine. So many people saying they had issues and it isn't worth it. I just bought the tank last month, and paying $3K+ for another isn't possible for me, so I'm going to give it a shot.

[@razinfishes1918]

@@jamesmakesvideos don't be nervous just take your time and get all the old silicone off. Buy a box of razor blades and change often the sharper the blade the better it comes off

[@tjautocross]

Nice job, Quinn!!! Can't wait to see what you do with this "new" tank.

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks, TJ!

[@kashifkashu7899]

Welcome back brother Quin.Good to see you after a long time...After lot of hardwork the tank is ready for fish...Looking forward to see which new fishes u choose ❤

[@CichlidBros]

Thank you! Excited to set it up!

[@kashifkashu7899]

@@CichlidBros ur welcome bro

[@robertsmith8795]

Nicely done 👌

[@CichlidBros]

Thank you!

[@KE19875]

I also just resealed my 120g, the process was not fun at all but I’m very glad to say it’s holding water

[@CichlidBros]

Very nice 👍🏻

[@dhamp9496]

Good Job! Planted Angel Fish community tank.

[@snowleopard1831]

Excellent video! I would put the mbuna in the 90 gallon tank where you originally planned for them to go, then you can put the little picked on one back in with them and the extra space should fix that problem. Then you can put something new in the 75 gallon tank.

[@CichlidBros]

Thank you! May just do that!

[@makiarn777]

Came here to say welcome back. Missed your lovely face. You did an excellent job. Wish I’d resealed my 125 but I sold it and just bought a new one. I think you should give the 90 to the Mbunas and I like the idea of some angel fish or discus.

[@CichlidBros]

Thank you, appreciate that! Noted on the stocking ideas. I like it

[@Jerry-lj3cf]

Great job on the reseal of the tank 👏. I would fill it with goldfish 😊.

[@RocsAquatic]

Good video I resealed my 125 a few weeks ago my fingers was crossed the whole time and like you said it do takes along time to do it right

[@bernidampfff]

Nice Job 💪

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks!

[@PriceTagAquariums]

Good to see ya back in the channel, Quinn. Very nice fix! How did you smooth the silicone on, so certain spots aren't too clumpy? Also, maybe a frontosa/yellow lab/blue dolphin mix for my suggested stock option. 👍

[@CichlidBros]

Thank you! I just went very slowly and didn’t wind up with many clumps. Overall went smoothly!

[@richardwildlife88-wj6kl]

I love these dudes. Work life balance is something I need to work on too. How do y’all juggle everything?

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks for following along! It helps that there’s 3 of us to carry the weight. But mostly, it’s just a lot of hard work (but we enjoy it)

[@lakeshiamills1454]

Personally I think breeding projects are some of the most fun things you can do in a classroom! I think you guys should get a pair of a medium sized cichlid something like maybe krobia or potentially a cares act species like topaz cichlids granted they are in the same family as convicts so you'll probably get a crap ton of babies but maybe pairing them with another Justice boisterous fish that could hold its own would help with maintaining the population of the babies that survive. Or even a live bearer tank like a live bearer community would be fun there are so many fun godieds (although I'm probably spelling that wrong) that would probably be a fun breeding project and they are also on the cares list.

[@shane6295]

I have a few suggestions…. Carpintis Cuban Gold Saum Red tiger motto Red devil/Midas Maybe as a solo pet or even pair would be cool

[@jasonmaceyko1902]

Stock it with Geophagus and Severums !!!

[@peteluna4968]

This!!!!!

[@MrDanAng1]

Nice work! It will probaly easily hold water for at least a decade. ❤ From my experience of resealing about 15 tanks and deconstruct and reglue nearly 10, I'd a few things slightly different. Don't be afraid to use a fair bit of Aceton just before applying a new seal of silicone, it make the old silicone a bit softer, basically rejuvenate it, and the new silicone attatch seamlessly to the old. And if you use some extra silicone at the bottom bit, remember that it can only dry up barely over 1/16 of an inch per 24 hours, so give it time to dry. Beyond that, purely out of aestethical reasons, I would choose black silicone to reseal the already black silicone tank, but it doesn't affect the strenght or water proofness of the tank.

[@drewandres2065]

Peacocks !!

[@edpereira1908]

Good job on the resealing. Since it's a taller tank, I would say maybe Angelfish. But if that is too basic you could do Blood Parrot fish or if you wanted a single fish a Texas Cichlid. My first thought was Discus but with you being gone from the classroom during breaks, I don't think that would be a good idea.

[@leahnichol6665]

Altums? They are nice and would like the height of that tank.

[@ianeckhoff1992]

I just resealed a 30 gallon extra high tank I bought secondhand with GE Silicone 1 yesterday and will water test it this evening. I'm feeling pretty confident.

[@CichlidBros]

Good luck!

[@ianeckhoff1992]

@@CichlidBros Thanks, man. It's gonna be a saltwater tank with reverse flow undergravel filtration.

[@zsworld6609]

In your situation, i think kids would get a kick out of classroom water pets per say, i might actually stock it with an Oscar or some type of fish that had a huge personality. If you don't want to go that route, how about 2 or 3 Freshwater Tiger Moray eels?

[@Constantine_Cvl8]

Wouldn't the Parachromis and Flowerhorn already be considered wet pets?

[@MatthewParkMatthewPark]

😄 I love fish and I did some really feeling on my tank

[@Saiprakash0156]

Stock with tanganyikas

[@troublingleaf]

As a completely inexperienced aquarium sealer I wouldn't do much different, but the masking tape doesnt really matter at the bottom unless you're going bare bottom (you did, I probably wouldn't) the only other thing I would've done is laid kitchen towel or even toilet roll around the base before doing a test fill. If there are even tiny super slow leaks you'll pick it up much easier on a wet piece of absorbant paper.

[@sergah123]

Would be cool if one of the cichlids bros did a tropheus tank

[@CichlidBros]

✍🏼

[@carlwagers9829]

Over the summer I had to move my planted 55 gallon tank and had to re seal it... it was scary for a 14-year-old but I got the job done! Let me know if any of you wanna hear how I did that with no deaths in the process 😅

[@carlwagers9829]

Vallsinara filled jungle tank with a bunch of Rainbow fish or Angelfish and some tetras? Or something chiclidy 😅

[@bayou504ctcL9]

CB thanks for this video from now on im not turning down no aquariums dat leak as long as the glass is in great/good condition now where did u get dst big razor blade scraper from n what kind of silicone did u use and blue tape ? 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾on video

[@PaulKingMetal]

Move the Mbunas like you originally wanted to do it. I have my Mbunas in a 90 gallon tank.

[@paoalo6414]

Good job bro! What silicone did you use ?

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks! Here you go: Silicone: amzn.to/46UEanC

[@bmoreoutdoors6664]

I’d hate to say this but if I had this in my classroom I wouldn’t have dropped out

[@darrickissinger3932]

Couple things I'm jealous you are in your fish room almost all day. And power bill must be great

[@makiarn777]

Yes especially him not having to pay it 😂

[@darrickissinger3932]

Hey... when you got a good thing going, you know.

[@CichlidBros]

Haha yep, a perk of having a fish room at school, not paying for electric/water bills

[@tavogama6982]

What about the seal holding the glass together if it leaks wouldn’t that mean the seal in between the glass is compromised too? ,I recently did my 125 for the first time .im going on 36 hr waiting for the silicone to fully dry.

[@MichaelRobinson-vw4jg]

I'm working on a brand new 135 gallon Master Aquarium brand that had a leak (go figure $800 aquarium brand new). I bought a fresh qt of acetone and it doesn't remove any of the very light silicone residue, any suggestions on what I could use to remove?

[@anthonybrown274]

do a saltwater tank for that tank

[@elvinsworld11]

Nice

[@Zoso456]

Stock it with parrot fish and one bichir. That’s my style anyway.. Cool video, I currently received a used leaky 90 gallon. Gonna record the process too. This tank has tons of calcium and gunk built up on it, so this will be a complete restoration. My wife and friend already sanded and painted the stand. Now I gotta clean the glass and reseal. Any tips will be appreciated!

[@CichlidBros]

Very nice! I’d just take your time removing the old silicone and applying the new. Best of luck!

[@jeremymoore450]

You could put angel fish in the 75 gal with some other community type fish. Or put them in the 90 gal. How long is that tank I have a 90 gal and mine is tall and 4 ft long. I wish it was shorter and a 5 ft tank IMO.

[@CichlidBros]

Great idea! My 90g is the same - 4ft long. Same as a standard 75 just a few inches taller

[@donhabel1590]

Go with a planted community 👍👍

[@CichlidBros]

✍🏼

[@donhabel1590]

@@CichlidBros Maybe some gold rams and some blue rams and some small tetras

[@theautospa1127]

Peacocks or shell dwellers

[@thebiotopes]

Silver Angelfish!!

[@CichlidBros]

✍🏼

[@ianmacdonald9575]

Am I missing something or have you guys just not done anything on German Blue Rams? I'd love to try some with other cichlids

[@CichlidBros]

We have in the past but have been meaning to do them soon

[@evadethefae]

I just resealed a 65 gallon. I'm letting it cure extra since we have crummy weather currently but I'm hopeful 🤞

[@CichlidBros]

Awesome

[@sd_Raiders]

Peacocks, ALL OB’s

[@aalsteinndagurorbjornsson3431]

90 Gallon midas cichlid Aquarium

[@CichlidBros]

✍🏼

[@TheVomusic]

what's the classroom for?

[@CichlidBros]

It’s my biology classroom

[@leahnichol6665]

@@CichlidBros. What fish would add a new example of a topic for your classes?

[@eddie6436]

If it's big enough put Mascara barbs in it

[@S_0_R_R_Y]

I’d go abba abba knife would be bad ass

[@ianredgate4031]

gotta get Heidi Klum's permission first

[@jbravo7505]

Albino African frogs would be interesting