Path: utzoo!hoptoad!ihnp4!ihlpa!singlar From: singlar@ihlpa.ATT.COM (Singlar) Newsgroups: alt.aquaria Subject: Resealing & Tubiflex Worms Keywords: questions on above Message-ID: <7892@ihlpa.ATT.COM> Date: 7 May 88 05:27:35 GMT Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories - Naperville, Illinois Lines: 15 I am a rank beginner, and enjoy this news group immensely. I hope it achieves permanence as it is an excellent source of information for both the novice and expert. Does anybody know if a do-it-yourself resealing job is a good idea on an older tank? I have seen inexpensive tubes of silicone aquarium sealant on the rack at pet stores (not to mention one of the local drug stores as well as one of the local hardware stores). It seems this would be a cheap alternative to having it professionally done. Are there caveats or risks one should avoid? Also, it was mentioned in another article that tubiflex worms often cause disease in certain fish. What's the deal with tubiflex worms? What types of diseases do they spread and why? Are only certain fish susceptible? -Steve Singlar