On 2 May 2006 20:34:00 -0700, "Rod Bacon" wrote:

There's a cheap 5 foot tank on eBay, not far from where I live. It's an
older steel-framed job, on a steel stand. I was thinking of grabbing it
as a home for my soon-to-be-acquired Murray Crayfish.

I've only ever had all-glass, silicone constructed tanks, so I'm not
sure what I should be looking at when I inspect this tank.

Can any older aquarists offer any advice, please?


Rust. It may be sealed with a tar like substance, I had one sealed
with wax, but that was a LONG time ago. If it leaks you will probably
want to reseal it with silicone.