A-town... Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 ok so I have a 4foot tank with 2 glass seperators in the middle to split it into 3tanks. have to remove these to make a 4 foot tank for the cichlids. so what is the easieast way of removing the silicon and taking the glass out? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 i use a craft knife for this slide blade along silicon watch out you dont slip and cut yourself or smash tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 easy...ho ho ho you gotta be kiddin they is no easy way and even the solvents dont work all that well As Livingart said use a blade Call in to either a hobby shop or glass merchant and obtain a stiff back razor blade If your in West Auck, get in touch with me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 i have 3 nice scars on my hand from doing this and replacing broken panels 2 of them on same index finger knuckle done seven years apart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 Have abig scar on my thumb knuckle from the same thing - did it on Boxing Day 2007 and the scar is still bright pink!! Very difficult job. Sometimes you have to break the divider (smash it) to get it out. If you do be careful of two things - that it doesn't break the other glass and doesm't cut you up while you're man-handling it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 sometimes experience can be really painful and bright red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 And gushing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 Why would you want to remove the silicon from glass? I don't know if it can be done, and if it could would likely require a pretty advanced laboratory setup. Andd, being as glass is made primarily from silicon oxide(Silica) you'll end up with...Well, I guess some oxygen gas and a small pile of some other chemicals. Of course a small pile of misc chemicals does make a good 4 foot tank. I'd suggest in your case you'd be better off removing the silicone from the glass instead of the silicon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumzy50 Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 Great way to remove it is wih a small paint scraper,get the strong one ,not cheap one,i think they are called tunsten they have a handle.I used this on a turtle tank,not a cut in site mumzy50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted May 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 cheers mumzy will try it out! Ira I dont fully understand where you are coming from as silicon is removed from tanks quite often and if the chemicals were poisen to the fish or leech gases into the water wouldnt there be a lot of dead fish. There are "aquasafe" sealents you can aquire which I have so im guessing the tank uses same or similiar silicon????? and have had fish in there no problem but yea im not too sure??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 ira was meaning the difference between the spelling of the word silicone and silicon, 2 different things one a glue or more correctly a sealant the other a compound that is a part of the glass composition he will correct this if necessary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 I think what Ira was saying was that silicon is an element, the symbol of which is Si and the oxide silica. Silicone is what is sticking the tank dividers in and is a synthetic rubber used for all sorts of stulff including fish tanks and oven door seals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Hehe, Thanks guys. Your training is coming along nicely, your next lesson: ridiculing everyone that bruys things... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeous Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 ridiculing everyone that bruys things... :lol: i gknow shocking isn't it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted May 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 HAHA o yea sweet now i know what you mean cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simian Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 To cut out a divider I have found that a very thin stainless steel wire works well. Think Piano wire. slip it between the glass, a slight sawing motion and you're sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RixIce Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 stick with a stiff back razor blade and i use ethanol to clean up :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 If you you have a tank like one of mine that was built with six compartments there will be less clearence between the glass than if the partition was added as an after thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted May 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 already removed it thanks to barries great advice and equiptment supplied thanks all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djay Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Hi guys Would I use one of those paint remover blades to remove glass devider out of tank any body sugestions please Thanks Dianne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new zealand discus man Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Turps is on some tubes..Phill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 i gknow shocking isn't it?? ahh sweet irony... always embarrassing when you hit someone up on their spelling and then you go and spell spell wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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