Messed up redea reefer 250

[mathew.jarvis]

Hi. I bought a used redsea reefer 250 with damaged interior seams. I the price was cheap for the tank so I bought it and decided to remove and replace the interior seams, but I noticed I have cut into the main seam along the bottom too.

I made sure to scrape off any residue silicone and I also used acetone to clean the parts I will be resealing. My questions are: Should I take the whole tank apart and redo everything or should I test if it leaks. Im worried that if it doesnt leak; it may explode on me in the near future. Is the tank small enough to not warrant any worry? Any advice?

The bubble goes to about halfway of the main seam. The bubble below it is just a reflection and not an actual bubble. There is also some trapped dirt that I wasnt able to clean out. This is my first resealing job.

 

[TX_REEF]

If the seams are already damaged, you need to scape and re-silicone. Any other course of action is asking for future problems. You could try contacting Red Sea as well if the tank is still under warranty, they’ll generally replace it but you may have to cover shipping.

 

[mathew.jarvis]

If the seams are already damaged, you need to scape and re-silicone. Any other course of action is asking for future problems. You could try contacting Red Sea as well if the tank is still under warranty, they’ll generally replace it but you may have to cover shipping.

Okay. Since its basically screwed up. Im just going to take the whole thing apart and reseal it.