Resealing a large tank

[kdrun76]

It's not the prettiest job, but its done.

 

[kdrun76]

Water is going back in. Gotta love leak testing 540 gallons in your livingroom!! I still have one more brace to install and I will be completely redoing the lids for the tank. Hoping to have fish in it before I take off for the Holiday weekend.

 

[Matteus]

Water is going back in. Gotta love leak testing 540 gallons in your livingroom!! I still have one more brace to install and I will be completely redoing the lids for the tank. Hoping to have fish in it before I take off for the Holiday weekend.

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Wow. No pressure right? (Pun intended).

Do you have any precautions in place, just in case something happens?

 

[kdrun76]

The tank looks good, no worries at all....YET. However I do have a drip from a pipe leaving the overflow box. Look at this pic. What is the gray putty on this? It was there when I bought the tank. And it kind of looks like JB weld. Can I remove it and replace it, or do I need to empty the tank again to pull this joint apart and reset it?

 

[wfex4]

Just drain the main tank to a level where it won't drain into the overflow. Then empty the overflow and replace the bulkhead with an entirely brand new bulkhead and seal. I would replace both at the same time and save some headache down the line.

 

[johnnymax]

WOW! Impressive! Huge Tank!