Sprung a leak...

Tangman · #1 04-10-2007, 02:41 AM

you could try Aquascape epoxy, it sticks to glass and can be used in the water, plus it's purple too...hehe!

BCOrchidGuy · #2 04-10-2007, 03:56 AM

My recommendation would be to drain the tank, move the livestock to another tank, clean up the silicone and the surrounding area, re-silicone it and hope for the best, OR purchase a new tank. To be completely honest, I think a repaired tank should never be used as a display tank, a sump or mixing tank or a QT but repairs just aren't reliable IMO.

Doug

IJC · #3 04-10-2007, 05:19 AM

Thanks for the advice. I think I will probably end up buying a new tank. I think any kind of "wet" solution, would be very temporary at best, and at worse I could just make it leak even more.

Any suggestions for buying a drilled tank?

04scoobysti · #4 04-10-2007, 02:08 PM

I just had the same problem, salt creep on top and bottom on all 4 sides ( it was manageable and wasn't in danger of releasing water, then one day the creep was like an inch a day so i replaced it an upgraded the tank the next day. Sorry, im not local so i can suggest a place to go or even a price range... but new tank all the way!

BCOrchidGuy · #5 04-11-2007, 02:52 AM

As to how much a new tank costs, one local store sells a 45 gallon 36 inch tank for $95

Doug

IJC · #6 04-11-2007, 06:12 AM

$95??? Assume that's not drilled. I was expecting $500 plus for a reef setup. I live in a condo downtown and I'm just not set up for a major do-it-yourself.