Dang! Big boy sprung a leak!

[J-P]

I think it is on the seal of the down drain. Not sure if it is inside the drain or outside.

I only have to empty that one little section but leaving the pumps off worries me a bit.

[xrayjeeper83]

man that sucks

[Brandon8521]

If you had an overflow box that might work while the fix is cureing.

[pufferpuggirl]

You can buy aquarium sealant over here to use inside the tank, whilst water is still in it. It's expensive, but sometimes worth it.

[J-P]

BC and PPG ... yes .. both good "ifs" I'll try it again and just be a little more liberal with the sealant and get into the corners also.

I hope it goes well this time.

[J-P]

ok... I had this initial leak fixed and everything seemed to be going well.

I found ANOTHER on, or a new one... I noticed some water stains on the glass that definitely were NOT there before. It seems I have a pinhole leak in a seam that looks like is NOT filled with silicone.

There is about a 1 - 2mm opening between the glass panes. The worst part is, it is in the center of the top section. That means I'd have to drain 2 tanks to get at it. 3 puffers, 2 plecos and an angle would have to be re-homed. Soooooo I am going to try and seal it while full. I hope it works out!

[xrayjeeper83]

They make stuff that can seal it up even underwater dont they?

[J-P]

yea that is what I got basicly ... "Mighty Putty" and some plumbing tape

getting the putty into that TINY groove was more than a challenge. I hope I did it right...


Here are pic of the separation.

notice the distinct line down the middle of the water stain

[J-P]

so.. the mighty putty didn't work. It still leaked. I have to drain the tanks and re-silicone them ... aggg such a chore!!

[xrayjeeper83]

that sucks