PLEASE HELP!!!! Leaking 450 Gallon Acrylic Tank

[tellemuno]

The leak is coming from the bottom of the overflow portion of the tank. It was a drip but I drain the water from the overflow and now there is no drip. Since the leak is confined to the overflow can I just repair that part of the tank or do I need to do something more and what material do I need to use? Please advise.

 

[Bderick67]

Your sure it is the tank and not the bulkhead within the overflow?

 

[tellemuno]

Your sure it is the tank and not the bulkhead within the overflow?

Yes I am sure it's not coming from the bulk head it's coming from the back out of the seam. Once the water was drained from the overflow the drip stopped.

 

[Bderick67]

Luckly I don't have much experience with this, but you'll be looking at injecting weld on into the seam with a syringe. Good luck with it.

 

[brich999]

ive heard mixed reviews of repairing acrylic seams with injecting. sometimes it helps sometimes it weakens the whole seam for major failure. id definately do research and look into having a tank builder do it properly

 

[tellemuno]

Where do I get the cement from? I hope that's not a dumb question I just don't know..

 

[tellemuno]

ive heard mixed reviews of repairing acrylic seams with injecting. sometimes it helps sometimes it weakens the whole seam for major failure. id definately do research and look into having a tank builder do it properly

good advise as well.

 

[basslover34]

what are the chances of a pic of the area you are talking about... where exactly is it leaking? How old is this tank?

 

[tellemuno]

Here's a pic. Any advise is appreciated.

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[tellemuno]

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