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Old 12-05-2009, 11:00 PM
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Default Great Stuff Shrinkage?!

So..I've been building a 10 gal vert for about a week. Everything was done and I was going to plant today...I'm getting some bastis tomorrow and wanted to put them in this tank. ( I know I should have had this done months ago I go to start planting and notice my GS has shrunken a lot! I've already done filler applications twice from very minimal shrinkage....now this? I'm scared to fill more if this is going to keep happening. Should I fill it again and hope thats not the case? I don't know what to do because time is of the essence and I'm picking up the frogs tomorrow.
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Old 12-05-2009, 11:07 PM
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Default Re: Great Stuff Shrinkage?!

Hopefully you have a temp tank to put them in while you finish the other tank - because it's not going to be ready tomorrow!

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Old 12-05-2009, 11:22 PM
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Default Re: Great Stuff Shrinkage?!

GS shrinkage never happened at all with my last tank? Any reason why its happening now? temperature? bad GS?
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Old 12-05-2009, 11:43 PM
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Default Re: Great Stuff Shrinkage?!

I'd just add foam in that hole now that it's already shrunk and add silicone on top once it's done curing...

In the future - add a silicone layer on the glass first & window & door great stuff over that. We've never seen that stuff shrink. Once the GS cures - silicone & coco like usual.

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Old 12-05-2009, 11:49 PM
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Default Re: Great Stuff Shrinkage?!

There's nothing "great" about shrinkage!

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Old 12-06-2009, 01:39 AM
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Default Re: Great Stuff Shrinkage?!

LOL! thanks for all the great comic relief...I just purchased a temp 10 gal to house them in until the tank can be fixed...
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