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[xskyzx]

as you can see the water from the DT is leaking back to the return chamber (built in refugium). should i just you epoxy putty to stop it? or seal it with silicon(howlong do i have to wait to add water back in if i use this?)
thanks guys.

 

[thenewone]

best to do is silicon it it regurlarly takes 24 hrs i think u should do asap before it gets bigger

 

[xskyzx]

suppose to post this in General section, please move thanks Mod.


thanks newone. gotta take the fishy and corals out...(PITA)

 

[Guest]

I think it takes a few days for silicone to fully cure.

 

[i_am_poor]

Talk to your builder? That tank is fairly recent so I'm sure they'll take care of you.

 

[cstewart79]

I would lower the water level below the leak and seal with another piece of acrylic.

 

[xskyzx]

i called BAA but no one picked up, will try again later.
ppl said use weld on # 4 to glue it back. have anyone use this before?
http://www.ridoutplastics.com/ips4.html

thanks q,mike and chris.

 

[Scott]

#4 - No

#16 - OK

#40 - probably the best option for your problem

 

[andrew7b]

I used weld on #3 and 4 . How large is the gap. Best thing to do is tear it down and fix it. Silicone will not be a great fix for arcylic. If I would you I would clean it and clamp down the side and use weld on 3 or 4. We did that on FireEater calcium reactor. It cure in 24hr.

 

[xskyzx]

imma temporary use epoxy for now, till my weld on come in. thanks again.

 

[xskyzx]

called BAA twice , and no1 picked up. and im tired of the leak lol, so i sealed it up with some aquarium silicon then put epoxy putty over that for now till.
my weldon to come in and seal some more....

thanks guys for the help...

 

[fishcraze]

If the tank is still under warranty i'd try to get it replaced by the builder instead of repairing.

 

[xskyzx]

i dont want to take everything out, and go through all that hassles . n BAA is far lol
thanks Q.

 

[Timanator]

You can always just clean the surface and use aquarium silicon on both side. You gotta lower your water level below it for atleast 24hours to let it cure.

 

[decimal]

just for future reference....

here is a description...
http://www.aquaristic.net/shop.php/lang/1/cl/details/anid/c03473f176a7e7c12.90981800

and here is where to get it in the states

http://www.aquariumspecialty.com/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=orca