HELP! A leak! - Aquarium Advice

BondStreet · 08-02-2003, 01:57 AM

Hi Again--

I have had my 75 [acronym:ecdbfafa23="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:ecdbfafa23] planted tank now since Jan and after doing a water change this afternoon, I think there may be a VERY SLOW, but present, leak in my tank. What do I do? Obviously, I am concerned about having to remove all the fish, etc from the tank cause I don't want to disrupt the system. Also, I am extremely concerened about being able to move he darn thing cause it's obviously gonna be heavy and it is on a tank stand that has no way of fixing it from underneath.
OY!
Any advice would be sooo helpful. THANKS!

Bondstreet

reberly · 08-02-2003, 04:30 AM

First thing you gotta do is find the location and extent of the leak... after that I'm sure these guys will be able to help you out.

Ryan

fishfreek · 08-02-2003, 10:33 AM

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no way of fixing it from underneath.

Do you belive the leak is along the bottom seal?

What are your signs that its a leak.

Terry · 08-04-2003, 06:56 AM

One of the other things to look for is capillary action, that is were water travels up the inside of the aquarium in the corners and goes over the top and runs down the outside, this can give the impression of a leak when infact it's not. One of the main courses of this is airstones and bubbles in the corners of the aquarium.

08-02-2003, 01:57 AM	#1
BondStreet Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: New York Posts: 79	HELP! A leak! Hi Again-- I have had my 75 [acronym:ecdbfafa23="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:ecdbfafa23] planted tank now since Jan and after doing a water change this afternoon, I think there may be a VERY SLOW, but present, leak in my tank. What do I do? Obviously, I am concerned about having to remove all the fish, etc from the tank cause I don't want to disrupt the system. Also, I am extremely concerened about being able to move he darn thing cause it's obviously gonna be heavy and it is on a tank stand that has no way of fixing it from underneath. OY! Any advice would be sooo helpful. THANKS! Bondstreet

08-02-2003, 04:30 AM	#2
reberly Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: May 2003 Location: Oxford, OH Posts: 151 Images: 1	First thing you gotta do is find the location and extent of the leak... after that I'm sure these guys will be able to help you out. Ryan __________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------- "Yeah, well, sometimes nothin can be a real cool hand... "

08-04-2003, 06:56 AM	#4
Terry Aquarium Advice FINatic Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Harlow, Essex. UK Posts: 676	One of the other things to look for is capillary action, that is were water travels up the inside of the aquarium in the corners and goes over the top and runs down the outside, this can give the impression of a leak when infact it's not. One of the main courses of this is airstones and bubbles in the corners of the aquarium. __________________ " There is to much information in this hobby to learn in one lifetime " But with the help of Aquarium Advice we can have a good try.

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