cheebs
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Hey guys
I found a leak in my tank last night.
I had given the tank glass a clean, and when i was cleaning the outside of water marks, I noticed a drip down one of the seams. I taped a folded piece of kitchen towel to that corner to act as a wick, and it leaked about an inch of depth in a medium sized bucket by this morning over approximately 10 hours. so its not especially fast, but it is worrying. The stand is looking a bit worse for wear now having swelled a bit, I'd hate the thought of a collapse.
I had noticed it once before, but had put it down to slightly over filling, and floor movement from the kids doing kids things (Jumping etc) in the same room. I guess it wasn't, but it did certainly slow down (appeared to stop) after removing a small amount of water. Last night, it certainly wasn't too full.
Can I repair this from the outside without emptying the tank? Any advice would be most appreciated. I have never had to repair a tank before.
Cheers
Chris
I found a leak in my tank last night.
I had given the tank glass a clean, and when i was cleaning the outside of water marks, I noticed a drip down one of the seams. I taped a folded piece of kitchen towel to that corner to act as a wick, and it leaked about an inch of depth in a medium sized bucket by this morning over approximately 10 hours. so its not especially fast, but it is worrying. The stand is looking a bit worse for wear now having swelled a bit, I'd hate the thought of a collapse.
I had noticed it once before, but had put it down to slightly over filling, and floor movement from the kids doing kids things (Jumping etc) in the same room. I guess it wasn't, but it did certainly slow down (appeared to stop) after removing a small amount of water. Last night, it certainly wasn't too full.
Can I repair this from the outside without emptying the tank? Any advice would be most appreciated. I have never had to repair a tank before.
Cheers
Chris