CRACKED

[Alex Youn]

There is a crack please help!

 

[BestMomEver]

It’s hard to tell but it looks like the overflow compartment. If that’s the case, turn off your return pump. I think you need to start emptying it out. Do you have a QT you can put everything in?

Also, welcome to the reef!

 

[Mastiffsrule]

If the crack is in the overflow shut down the pumps. Get a bucket under the hole and drain the overflow.once overflow is empty water should stop. Then you can sto for a second to collect you thoughts on next step.i

 

[justingraham]

If it was me I would cut a piece of acrylic to fit inside the overflow seal it to the sides put the bulkheads in and call it a day unless of course it’s under warranty

 

[Dom]

Not the end of the world...

1. Cut a piece of glass to fit nicely in the bottom of the overflow.
2. Put the glass in place and mark the openings on the new piece of glass using a china-marking pencil.
3. Remove the glass and cut the holes you've marked.
4. Apply generous amounts of silicon to the glass and put back in place, pressing down firmly so that silicon oozes out.
5. Seam the oozing silicon around the edges to make neat and clean up whatever is oozing out from the holes where your bulkheads go.
6. Let dry for 24 hours.
7. Reinstall your bulkheads and test for leaks.

Easy-peazy.

 

[asting]

Not the end of the world...

1. Cut a piece of glass to fit nicely in the bottom of the overflow.
2. Put the glass in place and mark the openings on the new piece of glass using a china-marking pencil.
3. Remove the glass and cut the holes you've marked.
4. Apply generous amounts of silicon to the glass and put back in place, pressing down firmly so that silicon oozes out.
5. Seam the oozing silicon around the edges to make neat and clean up whatever is oozing out from the holes where your bulkheads go.
6. Let dry for 24 hours.
7. Reinstall your bulkheads and test for leaks.

Easy-peazy.

Good plan, but i'd make sure to note you should sand the new hole with emory paper and break edges. you should apply silicone between, and a new hole will be sharp.

 

[Dom]

Good plan, but i'd make sure to note you should sand the new hole with emory paper and break edges. you should apply silicone between, and a new hole will be sharp.

It will. But use caution when putting the bulkhead. Once installed, sharp edges will be a non issue.