HELP best way to patch a leaky sump?????

[iamdickie]

HELP best way to patch a leaky sump?????

What is the easiest way to patch a glass tank that is leaking because the silicone was damaged. i need something that willpatch it with water in it?
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[tdwyatt]

Originally Posted by iamdickie

HELP best way to patch a leaky sump?????

What is the easiest way to patch a glass tank that is leaking because the silicone was damaged. i need something that willpatch it with water in it?

Why can't you remove the stuff in the sump? Or replace the sump with a new rubbermaid container? Even as a temp move, you could use the Rubbermaid as a temporary container and repair the glass with aquarium silicone, let it cure for 24 hrs, then replace it if you HAVE to have a glass container...


Might try underwater epoxy worked into the joint, but I am not so sure that it will work, other repairs for underwater begin to create problems with toxic substance releases into the water column.

[yardboy]

I once tried to move my acrylic wet/dry with some water still in it and cracked the corner. Drained it, put all the equipment in a 5 gallon bucket and realized that anything that holds water can be pressed into survice as a temp. sump.

Not much that I know will seal glass underwater. Just drain it and use silicone for the leak. When I tightened a bulkead a fraction too much I cracked the whole bottom of a 10 gallon tank, put silicone on both sides and it hasn't leaked yet. Of course I put the silicone on a dry tank.

[VWD]

I have had leaks before and have tried all kinds of thing that say it will work in water , Never did ,follow everyone advice and get a temp sump set up, Rubbermaid tub.



Vince