General Care Discussion :: Any experiences with corner/seam guards?

[Kahhhhyle]

I have a 20 year old RES. And my dumb jerk of a turtle likes aquarium silicone... He really likes to eat, claw, or try to burrow into aquarium silicone. And I've had 2 aquariums leak on me. The next time will be the last and my room mate and landlord will declare no more turtle. With the latest Aquarium I made sure it was super level with wooden shims. But I'm not satisfied.

I read enough to avoid gravel. Sand and substrates can get really dirty with turtles (although I am open to this idea if there's any recommendations). At one point I was using filter ceramic rings as a form of substrate for him to dig around in.

What I was thinking about now is some sort of plastic (or whatever) guard to just block him from getting at the silicone. I found this but was a little concerned about it having something toxic in it.

https://www.americanfloormats.com/clear ... bkQAvD_BwE

Does anybody have any experience with something along these lines? Protecting the seams from a destructive turtle?

[steve]

How big are your aquariums? I've noticed that if the silicone application is not smooth, they will have something to bite onto. Algae on the silicone both weakens it and makes it more appetizing.

I'm not sure how you would attach those clean corner guards. I like the idea but would be hard to secure. If you only want to protect the bottom of the tank, I would consider egg crate (light diffuser) and weigh it down with tile. It won't look great and will trap some waste too.