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"Battles"? I'm not totally sure what this means; is it about finding problems with my aquarium and visually reporting it? I have a few pics already to go.

You have been fearing your old tank was going to go any moment for quite a while and I am not finding a single shot of the tank or its problem areas, is all. Not that it is necessary, just easier to see what you are describing in words and can be helpful to you in unpredictable ways. Makes a thread more fun too and as such attracts traffic.

Here are the pictures that should pretty much visually sum up this tank's issues.

My album w/ descriptions: http://s1256.photobucket.com/user/Feroc ... 5472396036

Silicone sealant is useless on acrylic aquaria.
Glass and acrylic are next to impossible to bond together structurally.

That's the top surround of the tank, right? Shouldn't be that critical for the water-tightness of the tank itself. It MAY hold the top of the tank "in shape" by a cross-member in the middle (or two at one third, give or take), but other than that, it will not to any great degree affect the strength of the tank itself, or the ability to hold water.

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Mats

It's definitely just me, but I really would be concerned about the old, silicone-sealed tank with no top frame. I just can't imagine silicone sealant holding back so much force; of course, I have no real experience with it. I suppose I'd rather be safe than sorry: the cost of a new tank would be less than the cost of replacing flood-damaged carpet (even though it's pretty old carpeting anyway), not to mention the catfishes possibly drying out. Everything is fine, though.