EMERGENCY; Seam Leak Last Night

[Soronus]

 

[Soronus]

im so sorry. was it eurobraced?

Top and Bottom

 

[Soronus]

On a More Positive Note Just ordered my New Glass Cages Tank @Joe Glass Cages

 

[MnFish1]

I was kind of expecting to hear a different name

But this is a bad spot to be in, sorry again for your situation, and I wish I had better advice for you

Good luck!!!

Maybe we should start a work thread? (To the OP - this was not meant as a joke against you - and I don't want to imply lack of sympathy) - I agree with the rest of the advice already given - my personal choice would be rapid emptying the tank. Good luck!!

 

[Soronus]

Leaked Again From the Top this Morning So trying the Strap.

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

Leaked Again From the Top this Morning So trying the Strap.

You need to drain that asap. Or your gonna get what I went through.

 

[littlefoxx]

I was kind of expecting to hear a different name

But this is a bad spot to be in, sorry again for your situation, and I wish I had better advice for you

Good luck!!!

I was as well!

 

[littlefoxx]

Leaked Again From the Top this Morning So trying the Strap.

Yeah going to need to drain before that goes all over… got any bins you can move livestock to?

 

[Fish Fan]

I was as well!

I think we all were

 

[FishLvR]

Leaked Again From the Top this Morning So trying the Strap.

How have you not drained this yet? Home Depot opens super early and so does walmart. You need to get the livestock out yesterday? When that panel goes it's going to F your floor and walls. I mean zip lock bags?

 

[Biokabe]

OP, I say this with all due respect:

What the heck, man?

You've had a leaking tank since Sunday. EMPTY THE LIVESTOCK. DRAIN THE TANK.

It WILL not last until your new tank arrives. Full stop. Clamping is to keep it from bursting as a VERY temporary solution, to give you time to get everything out of the tank while you can do so in a measured fashion.

Take a day off of work if you need to, but get that thing emptied, in bins and on life support as much as you can.

Yes, it sucks and it's a lot of work and if I'm being honest, you probably will lose a portion of your livestock in the transition. But once you have a seam leak, you have the possibility of an absolutely catastrophic failure that will kill almost all of your livestock and heavily damage your walls, floors, and any spousal relationship that you may or may not have.

Drain it now, move the tank out of the way, and get ready for your new tank.

 

[CBonito]

You need to drain that asap. Or your gonna get what I went through.

oh god no.

 

[immaman2011]

Had a Seam leak in the Top Left Hand Corner. Now I think it is working its way down. Any Help would be greatly appreciated. I already Siliconed the Leak but again I think its just working its way down

Get a aqueon tank, i believe they limited lifetime warranty their tanks as long as they are purchased new, above 56 gallons? Or something like that. I know my 75gal is warranty for life as long as its a manufactured failure.

 

[Fishy888]

OP, I say this with all due respect:

What the heck, man?

You've had a leaking tank since Sunday. EMPTY THE LIVESTOCK. DRAIN THE TANK.

It WILL not last until your new tank arrives. Full stop. Clamping is to keep it from bursting as a VERY temporary solution, to give you time to get everything out of the tank while you can do so in a measured fashion.

Take a day off of work if you need to, but get that thing emptied, in bins and on life support as much as you can.

Yes, it sucks and it's a lot of work and if I'm being honest, you probably will lose a portion of your livestock in the transition. But once you have a seam leak, you have the possibility of an absolutely catastrophic failure that will kill almost all of your livestock and heavily damage your walls, floors, and any spousal relationship that you may or may not have.

Drain it now, move the tank out of the way, and get ready for your new tank.

I totally agree! I had a 90 gallon cube crack at the bottom one day. I used two 15 gallon totes and crammed my animals and LR in them as fast as I could and almost everything lived.

My wife heard water running out of the crack. Fortunately I had two empty buckets close by and most of the water ended up in the buckets. I still had 10 gallons spill on the floor but I had a plan of attack for that too. It helped that the floor is laminate over cement.

You need to get the tank emptied yesterday. Even with pipe clamps and ratchet straps you can still have a catastrophic failure!

 

[Fishy888]

Get a aqueon tank, i believe they limited lifetime warranty their tanks as long as they are purchased new, above 56 gallons? Or something like that. I know my 75gal is warranty for life as long as it’s a manufactured failure.

I like Aqueon actually. They’re more reliable than Red Sea and 1/10th the price. Yes they have top and bottom frames but you can always make a canopy that hides the top frame and a stand to hide the bottom frame.

 

[immaman2011]

I like Aqueon actually. They’re more reliable than Red Sea and 1/10th the price. Yes they have top and bottom frames but you can always make a canopy that hides the top frame and a stand to hide the bottom frame.

I like the frames, and i actually got their upgraded version where they went slight thicker on glass and now exclusively use the stronger better clear sealants. The frame i believe is adhered to the seals/glass, so its less likely for an aqueon tank to bust a leak.

 

[CBonito]

I like the frames, and i actually got their upgraded version where they went slight thicker on glass and now exclusively use the stronger better clear sealants. The frame i believe is adhered to the seals/glass, so its less likely for an aqueon tank to bust a leak.

Beats the alternative!

 

[immaman2011]

If you need any equipment or supplies I can always try to ship something over if need be. Just message me.

 

[Biokabe]

I totally agree! I had a 90 gallon cube crack at the bottom one day. I used two 15 gallon totes and crammed my animals and LR in them as fast as I could and almost everything lived.

My wife heard water running out of the crack. Fortunately I had two empty buckets close by and most of the water ended up in the buckets. I still had 10 gallons spill on the floor but I had a plan of attack for that too. It helped that the floor is laminate over cement.

You need to get the tank emptied yesterday. Even with pipe clamps and ratchet straps you can still have a catastrophic failure!

Yep, I've also had that happen, which is why I was harsh on OP. I didn't have the luxury of emptying everything slowly. I was just sitting on the couch when I noticed one of my cats paying a little bit more attention to the tank than usual. Then I heard a dripping, then there was a stream, and I had about five minutes to figure something out.

Fortunately I had a bunch of smaller tanks sitting around for reasons.

It was not a good day. Just looking back on the pictures is making me feel anxious.

 

[Peair]

Had a Seam leak in the Top Left Hand Corner. Now I think it is working its way down. Any Help would be greatly appreciated. I already Siliconed the Leak but again I think its just working its way down

You need to get Super Glue Silicone on the top where it first started leaking, this stuff is incredibly strong, one of the very few glues that really work in emergency, it works in wet and better in dry, then empty water down to leak and try and get it dry then apply Super Glue silicone right over the seam, use painters tape to keep the lines straight, have tape no longer on than two minutes or you will never get if off, then work your way down top to bottom of seam, apply two applications, and then when you are ready you need to redo manufactures silicone with a good aquarium silicone, and then apply Super Glue Silicone on top of it all over both sides when tank is empty, it's best to redo the entire tank, do two applications. This Super Glue Silicone worked great for me when one of my tanks leaked, see bottle below, you can get it on Amazon