Leak in take

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Dieboldly

Dieboldly

Jack Dempsey
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So I noticed that after moving my 80 gallon tank from upstairs to the garage it started to leak. I bought this tank from a guy and he drilled 3 holes on the bottom of the tank and had pvc on it. I originally took some sealant that I bought from Lowe's and sealed all on the inside. No leaks till now that it was moved. Today I took all my fish and put them in a trashcan with the canister filter, heater, and air stones so i can seal the tank ALL over again tmrw. My question is, has anyone used this product before? How does it compare to a sealant I would buy from my LFS that came across seas?


http://www.homedepot.com/p/DAP-2-8-oz-Silicone-Aquarium-Sealant-00688/100128841

I bought 2...I think that should be enough.
 
Dieboldly said:
Okay good and idk whatever is best! Tank is empty now and I was just going to seal the parts where there may be a leak I guess.
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Not sure I understand completely. ....you sealed the holes with silicone? Is there a piece of glass covering the holes and secured with silicone or you filled the holes......?
As far as the sealant working, no reason why it wouldn't. ...seams legit.
 
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boldtogether said:
Not sure I understand completely. ....you sealed the holes with silicone? Is there a piece of glass covering the holes and secured with silicone or you filled the holes......?
As far as the sealant working, no reason why it wouldn't. ...seams legit.
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I'll take pics tmrw of how it looks
 
boldtogether said:
Not sure I understand completely. ....you sealed the holes with silicone? Is there a piece of glass covering the holes and secured with silicone or you filled the holes......?
As far as the sealant working, no reason why it wouldn't. ...seams legit.
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This.

Much safer to cover with a pane of glass
 
boldtogether said:
Not sure I understand completely. ....you sealed the holes with silicone? Is there a piece of glass covering the holes and secured with silicone or you filled the holes......?
As far as the sealant working, no reason why it wouldn't. ...seams legit.
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Check my other post here. I posted pictures of what I'm dealing with
 
Are the bulkheads slip or threaded. If threaded I'd just get caps for them.

Otherwise I would take of the bulkhead hardware and apply a patch over each hole with a piece of glass and silicone.
 
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