leak

I am building and plumbing a 120 gallon with a sump. This is my first time plumbing anything and I may have made a mistake. The threaded connector which connects into my bulkhead is leaking on both sides from my return pump. I wrapped the threads in Teflon tape, but they are still leaking. The...

I discovered that my 55 gallon display tank is slowly leaking from a bottom corner of the tank, I’m not losing a lot of water, about an inch a week (I know this might sound like evap but it’s not, there is water visibly seeping from the corner of my tank and the floor is wet under that corner)...

Don’t y’all hate when you’re floor isn’t level and now you have to drain your qt and move it to a stand you’ve been using for storage. smh

I am water testing my new Red Sea 3xxl 900. When I filled up the sump which sits on a foam pad in the stand it looks as though there is water or air trapped under there, or just that the foam is being pressed against the glass more in a specific spot. I did notice this right away, however...

Hello friends, Last night during a water change we noticed a leak coming from the return tubing on our 160 gal mixed reef tank in our school. When we took a look, it was actually coming from the tank-bulkhead connection. We were able to wiggle it for it to stop leaking, but of course we want to...

Hey guys, Please check out the photos- is there a danger of the tank starting to leak? Anything I can do to prevent if so?

Hey all, Setting up an innovative marine INT 75 and just hard plumbed to the sump ( icecap 30) . Ifilled with fresh water to leak test and everything’s working as intended but the drain bulkheads all have a very slight leak. they’re hand tightened very snug. Should I attempt to snug...

Well, I'm blessed this time because the disaster could have been so much worse. My Tunze RODI solenoid that sits behind my 150 gallon tank and manages my top-off, failed big-time this week. By failed, I mean that the brass snapped (how does this even happen with low pressure purified water...

Hey! So over the last three or so days, the bottom front seam of my Aqueon 210g aquarium has started dribbling, and the pace of the leak has escalated. I have no pictures, I slathered silicon over the seam as a last minute thing but the water is still leaking through, slowly but surely. I need...

Hi, I was just getting my tank set back up again and filling up the display with water. Just when it started to get to the level that water was flowing down the durso pipe, I started to notice some leaking. I have an SCA 66 tank, which hold about ~50 gallons up in the display and has a ~20...

Greetings. Totally new on this forum. Me and my friend is in dire need of help. We bought a 720l. tank (190 gallons) with a BOYU EF-45 pump used on Norway's Craigslist equivavlent. The guy I bought it from was so nervous about meeting guys onlline that we had more trouble actually empyting the...

Looking for an Apex FMM with leak detection probes.

So I found a tank with a leak for sale, and if it works it's an upgrade from my current setup. Anyone have experience resealing tanks? The leak is at the base of the tank in a corner. I've watched YouTube videos on how to reseal and it doesn't look too difficult. Just hesitant to risk a...

How long do glass aquarium last before you proactively take them out of service or replace them to avoid a catastrophy or leak? Obviously, there are levels of quality that could affect this number. So perhaps a high/low answer? Anyone with real experience? Any manufacturers with tested and...

Came home from my first day back at work after a blissful week long vacation leading up to Christmas, only to find that my HOB skimmer has somehow malfunctioned today. During the process it created a siphon and poured about 5 gallons of saltwater onto my living room floor, which then proceeded...

This week we are making some simple and cheap DIY leak detectors. A leak is a reefers worst nightmare! so if you have an apex why not build a super simple leak detector? Best of all if you have a breakout box it will only cost a few bucks so you can add as may sensors as you want!

Hi All, I've read through leak check advice on reef2reef. Many folks seem to have many different opinions (hey what else is new ?) Some say you should leak test every time you move the tank. Some say leak testing not necessary. Some say leak testing is absolutely necessary. Some say only needed...

Hi, I came across this video on YouTube. I dont have anymore details from what you see in the video but to put it mildly this was a total tank disaster. Watch, enjoy and comment

Hey all, So I just put my 150g 5x2x2 tank on the stand! WOO HOO! Exciting! The next step will be doing a water/leak check (couldn't have been done sooner) I will be using RODI water; assuming it doesn't leak I will thereby have my 150g of water and won't have to waste any by emptying and...

So while doing a wc I noticed that the silicone around the inside joints of my aquarium is slightly curled. Should I be concerned about this? I would appreciate any input guys and gals. Thank you #ReefSquad #Help

Hello I just bought a month ago from Aquacave. I have them stored in my house. I wanted to have one in stock when I start my tank. I just started my build and when I picked one up I saw a build up on the wood stand. Also the containers look swollen with pressure. I think that is the problem...

Hi! So every time I put a part of my hand/finger in the tank with a cut on it, example a cuticle cut on my finger I feel a shock. At first I was like oh its probably just because of the salt getting into my cut. But, after about another week I was still getting this shock again because I...

I was an "early adopter" of the Reefer series, and bought the 450 when it first came out over 2 years ago. Nothing but positive experiences after that, that is, until 2 days ago. I was away on business when my wife noticed a leak in the front of the sump. I came home early to find a leak in...

I just setup my first tank with a sump. It was my first time plumbing, etc and I'm super scared that something is going to fail or falter. so what is the right way to use an apex to monitor for leaks, potential overflows etc. I really have no idea where to start other than with the FMM with some...

does anyone have experience using compressed towels or a similar absorbing material to contain leaks, or as a way of buying time? Even with leak monitoring, if I get a notice at work (and am ABLE to leave ) it could take easily an hour to be able to get home. I'm setting up as much...