Regular Member Danny250183 Posted July 11, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted July 11, 2012 Hi all, Need some advice, the hood on my Juwel Vision 450 is leaking. on inspection i have found the original silicon that fixers the hood to the tank has given up , i have brought some HA6 aquarium sealant to re-seal the hood of e-bay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280817924411?var=580069426267&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_1392wt_919 What i would like to know if i can re-seal the hood to the tank with the fish still in. There is about 2" from the water surface to where the silicon will be ? Has Anyone used the HA6 sealant before, and got any experiences to share ? Help Please !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member bodoba Posted July 11, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted July 11, 2012 My experience using silicone with water in is that it doesn't set properly. Since you don't want to have to do it twice, I would empty and have it completely dry and then you have to wait (follow manufactureres time scale) for it to dry. Fill it up and leak test it and pray you don't have to do it again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member viking_snail Posted July 14, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted July 14, 2012 Yeah - from what little I know about silicone, the humidity from being over the tank might cause problems with it setting. Could you find something else to cover the tank with in the meantime while you reseal the hood? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Danny250183 Posted July 14, 2012 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 14, 2012 Thanks for the reply's, it's a coldwater tank will condensation still be a problem? Also the hood needs to be sealed to the tank 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporter Helen Posted July 14, 2012 Supporter Share Posted July 14, 2012 it is a good sealant and i would follow advice from the members above to use it whilst the tank is empty to enable it to properly dry the first time around. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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