Ever have an acrylic tank leak?

[Ugla]

I have a 100 gallon tank. The stand has molding covering the bottom inch and a half of the tank. Yesterday i noticed a little dampness in the corner of the molding. I am concerned that the tank is starting to leak from the bottom seam.

Has anyone ever had a seam leak on a commercially made tank? It is probably 10 years old.

If it is leaking, I have a serious problem. Might need an emergency tankadectomy and can't afford that one right now.

 

[jeffandlinda]

Check for leaks at all your fittings and equipment. Your tank might be off balance just a little bit and water will travel to the lowest point.

 

[matts125]

as stated above check all your bulk heads (if any) and make sure it isnt creeping over the top ( if it is you will see a line of salt creep) Just to ease your mind if a seam is leaking it isnt really the end of the world, you can fix it your self in a day.. you will need suffecient rubbermaid totes to hold your livestock for a few days...

Matt

 

[Jobiwan]

Matts right about it being as easy fix if it does turn out to be a leaking seam, but if it comes to that be sure there is not something causing some stress, (most likely an uneven stand surface), which led to a 10 year old tank developing a leak...

 

[jeffandlinda]

Ugla did you find the problem?

 

[Ugla]

I am working on it tonight. I only have one overflow with a bulk head and it may be the culprit. Hopefully it is loose. That would be the easiest solution. I will post my findings a little later, though it may take a day or two for things to dry out enough to see a difference.

Thank for checking up

JIm

 

[Scooterman]

Good luck Jim, I know the feeling, these things aren't cheap & right now I'm so broke & have to collect food stamps to feed the fish

 

[Ugla]

Wow Scooty, I could front you a little fish food. No reefer should have to resort to Fish Stamps

 

[Scooterman]

Wow Scooty, I could front you a little fish food. No reefer should have to resort to Fish Stamps

:lol: Well It's ok I can make sushi out of scraps!

 

[james734]

:lol: Well It's ok I can make sushi out of scraps!

LOL.... That got a good chuckle out of me.

 

[Ugla]

Well, my bulkhead was tight. I'm thinking it could have gotten wet from the tank level raising due to the teeth on the overflow being a bit clogged. I cleaned them a couple of days ago. I am gonna give it another day or two before I panic tpp much. Tearing the tank down even if it can be fixed is a nightmare I don't want to do.

 

[blind1993]

i hate it when things leak like the cpr i got but i am returning it.