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How much sealer you need for a 150 gallon tank?
I'm in the process of buying materials to build my own tank. I'm building Perspex / Acrylic (same) and after using the Weld-on # 4 I want to go above the aquarium grade silicone. However, I am at a loss As for how much to buy. I know it's always better to have more then not enough, but I will not spend a lot of money on something that will sit when I'm done. Does anyone have an estimate of how much should I use? Tank Specifications: 5'x2'x2 "150 gallons
sounds like me were 20 linear feet of seam. structural silicone, such as the type used in buildings with large amounts of glass curtain wall are giant-sized tubes that will a 1 / 2 "of grain, 1 / 2" thickness of about 200 "I think a tube retention standard size of the house of high quality sealer should do ya 'long w / a 1 / 4 "at each joint account.
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