Re: [RML] Storing fish tanks

Andrew Boyd (andrew at pcug.org.au)
Thu, 31 Dec 1998 13:13:06 -1000

At 10:55 31/12/98 -0500, John wrote:
>I have a few tanks that I am currently not using and I was wondering if I
>could store them in my attic. In the summer it gets very hot up there and
>very cold in the winter as well. Will this hurt the silicon seals on the
>tanks?

John, I have had tanks stored for years that still hold water - yet have
had others leak after being empty for a period of months. I think it is
all relative to the age and type of sealant used on the tanks,
notwithstanding that some movement damage can cause the same result
(stained carpet syndrome, that is a leaking tank). There is a probability
that the tanks will leak after storage.

Sorry I can't be of more help.

Cheers, Andrew
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