dyeing from a leak

[Charney]

I think my 65 gallon sump is leaking. I tried silicone over where I think the leak is but i am pretty sure this will fail. Before I cut out all the silicone and reseal the tank I want to be certain there is indeed a leak. I was going to use methylene blue for dye to look for the leak. Can I just use food coloring dye? any reason not to use it?
thanks

 

[pdxmonkeyboy]

it could dye the silicone in your tank blue.. not that it would matter. why not dry it off and then place it on a towel and see where the leak comes from. not sure how dye would help locate the leak

 

[tomojsg]

should be fine, just take out all the media and rinse it out good after.

 

[celebrist]

If it's a glass tank I would just strip and reseal the whole thing

 

[Charney]

should be fine, just take out all the media and rinse it out good after.

Thanks

If it's a glass tank I would just strip and reseal the whole thing

That's the plan but want to confirm the leak first. Would be a lot of work for nothing if no leak

 

[tomojsg]

Thanks




That's the plan but want to confirm the leak first. Would be a lot of work for nothing if no leak

no problem.

 

[millerkid519]

I would not try to chase the leak. By the time you find it you could have had it out and resealed if you think there is a leak just do it

 

[Charney]

I would not try to chase the leak. By the time you find it you could have had it out and resealed if you think there is a leak just do it

turns out no leak