Internal Overflow Question

[RemainVayne]

First time sump user here.

When filling my tank for the 1st time this morning, I heard water draining into my sump, despite the water level not at the weir yet. The water level was at the height of my trickle drain (bean animal setup), so the water was coming into the internal overflow box somehow.

I was lightly pushing on the internal overflow box and one side was wiggling slightly against the aquarium wall.

This is a brand new acrylic aquarium, so did the manufacturer not properly adhere the internal box to the aquarium, which is allowing water to seep into it? I'm not sure how else the internal box was filling so quickly prior to entering the weir?

 

[Lepisosteus]

First time sump user here.

When filling my tank for the 1st time this morning, I heard water draining into my sump, despite the water level not at the weir yet. The water level was at the height of my trickle drain (bean animal setup), so the water was coming into the internal overflow box somehow.

I was lightly pushing on the internal overflow box and one side was wiggling slightly against the aquarium wall.

This is a brand new acrylic aquarium, so did the manufacturer not properly adhere the internal box to the aquarium, which is allowing water to seep into it? I'm not sure how else the internal box was filling so quickly prior to entering the weir?

That’s likely the issue. You could find out where the leak is by draining the tank and slowly filling only the overflow. Have a picture of it? I would pick up a bit of Weldon 4 and an applicator syringe and go over all the joints. Gently press the overflow box to the back panel with a clamp or a wedge between overflow and front panel.

I would strongly suggest sealing it off unless your sump has the capacity to hold all the water that would drain from the filled point of the tank to the lowest drainage pipe in the overflow during a power failure.

 

[RemainVayne]

That’s likely the issue. You could find out where the leak is by draining the tank and slowly filling only the overflow. Have a picture of it? I would pick up a bit of Weldon 4 and an applicator syringe and go over all the joints. Gently press the overflow box to the back panel with a clamp or a wedge between overflow and front panel.

I would strongly suggest sealing it off unless your sump has the capacity to hold all the water that would drain from the filled point of the tank to the lowest drainage pipe in the overflow during a power failure.

Just drained the tank. Unfortunately, the worst seal point is along the bottom front of the box, so it definitely needs to get resealed.

Garbage craftsmanship.

 

[Kittiee Katt]

Just drained the tank. Unfortunately, the worst seal point is along the bottom front of the box, so it definitely needs to get resealed.

Garbage craftsmanship.

Is it still under warranty? Try contacting the manufacturer or the store you got it from and seeing if they can fix it for you.