Great Stuff Shrinkage?!

plant_geek · #1 (**permalink**) 12-06-2009, 12:00 AM

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.

Scott · #2 (**permalink**) 12-06-2009, 12:07 AM

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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plant_geek · #3 (**permalink**) 12-06-2009, 12:22 AM

GS shrinkage never happened at all with my last tank? Any reason why its happening now? temperature? bad GS?

MeiKVR6 · #4 (**permalink**) 12-06-2009, 12:43 AM

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.

And to lighten things up:

Jeff R · #5 (**permalink**) 12-06-2009, 12:49 AM

There's nothing "great" about shrinkage!

MeiKVR6 - Thanks for beating me to it

plant_geek · #6 (**permalink**) 12-06-2009, 02:39 AM

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...