SaltieFresh
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I'm a little disappointed and mad at this point. I'm moving about 3 hours away tomorrow, so I decided to break down my 90 gallon aquarium last night. When I first got the tank, there was a small crack in the black plastic base; but it never leaked and I've been keeping an eye on it since I got the tank. So last night once I got everything out and the water drained, I decided to turn the tank on its side to look at the crack. To my surprise, water came out of the crack as soon as it was moved to its side.
I think that the tremendous amount of weight from the rocks, sand and water pushed down on the bottom layer of silicon enough to prevent any leaks while it was setup. As a precautionary measure, I filled the crack with epoxy to prevent it from cracking any further. So, what do you guys think? Do you think that this leak is now permanent, or will the epoxy help? Is there anything else I can do besides completely replacing the plastic and resealing the whole tank?
I think that the tremendous amount of weight from the rocks, sand and water pushed down on the bottom layer of silicon enough to prevent any leaks while it was setup. As a precautionary measure, I filled the crack with epoxy to prevent it from cracking any further. So, what do you guys think? Do you think that this leak is now permanent, or will the epoxy help? Is there anything else I can do besides completely replacing the plastic and resealing the whole tank?