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Man, i'm starting to bum out now. ;-/

Marks69, my thought exactly but I would figure drain down the whole tank, fully reseal and rebuild. Make any changes that may prevent the problem, check stand level make sure it hasn't fallen and caused the problem replace the foam on the top of the stand. Then set the system back up. . . it would probably be a week job but would fix the problem right.

But I also smell an upgrade in the works on top of resealing the original 280 and it being put into another room. Though I think someone is going to lose a closet if that happens.

If I am wrong and mark is considering the current tank a total loss, I want to claim dibbs on it right now, LOL. I have resealed a 70 gallon tank before and would enjoy resealing/rebuilding this one if it is possible.

Sorry to hear this Marc. Hopefully you will be able to save most everything once you get a new tank

I slowed the link significantly and took some pictures that I still have to upload. It is dripping out, but in the past 30 minutes it isn't even 5 ml worth, probably. I made a small three-sided box that I hoped I could immerse into that corner, seal it against the glass and siphon out the water create water pressure and hold it in place. If that works, I have a dry zone to work in and can hopefully patch it up to hold until a new tank arrives.

This makes me sad, because as you know when you move even a few corals and a rock, you can never get it back to how it looked before. I have things growing on the overflows that are not possible to save, like the Pavona patch and the puddle of the Pink Lemonade acro. The acro on the opposite side in above the Leather also won't be something I can simply put back up in the new tank. The monti on the left wall is also not going to simply peel off.

Full tank shot from two weeks ago.

when my 120 sprang a leak i lowered the water as far as i could, wrapped ratchet straps around the tank to hold it, and recaulked the area. it held for another 4 years till i sold the tank.
gl
mark

Wish we were in same city, I would come help ya, sorry Marc.

Man that's a bummer! Hopefully you can stop it. Lucky the leaks at the top and not the bottom. LFS finding a tank..hmmm I can smell an upgrade from two hours south. Hope ya get it fixed though. ;-)

Is the tank starting to separate? It may be ugly but you may try finding a ratcheting strap at wal-mart that is long enough to go around the whole tank. Hook the ends and use that to tighten it up. Don't know exactly what is happening but that may save you a little bit more time. Are you looking for an exact replacement or something close to bigger? Used, New? Glass, Acrylic? Willing to drive to pick it up or pay for delivery? I am sure with that information you can have everyone close by looking for something for you as well.

Just got back from Home Depot with some clamps, silicone, putty... now I have to see if I can fabricate an idea. I already contacted my LFS to start finding me a new tank.

Glass really shouldn't bee too hard to work with. If you are going to make a fairly small tank I would make a small wood frame to temporarily hold the sections that are being put together in place. So a square that the bottom piece could sit in and then lay a small bead of silicone along the edges and then place the back sides and front into place in that order with another premade frame that will help hold everything in place. Use a shim to make sure everything is held in place until it all cures then smmoth your silicone beads down. After it cures remove shims and remove the frames. If you are making a slant one like before you would just have to lay a bead on the slanted piece and then set in place and hold with a few pieces of painters tape. Smooth your beads again and then eurobrace the top. If you make the frames like that recreating the design should be very easy.

ouch. . . uhhh I think petco is having a sale on standard tanks 55gallon for 55 plus tax, 40gallon breeder 40 plus tax. Maybe transfer out and reseal for a permanent solution.

I can't think of anything that would fix the leak and not ruin the tank most everything is for plumbing repair that fixes leaks

If you need some help let me know will make a quick trip, if none available local could see if one available near here and grab it.

I don't want to hear about this while I'm on vacation I'm literally stressed beyond belief at the moment that my tank has to survive a lil over a week with rookies watching over it (my parents are stopping by every other day for topoff and to look into it)

Is that were the bracing was seperating from the glassfrom a while back?

Frankly, I'd like to try my hand at glass and silicone for once. If the person I contacted has the time (which he's warned me he doesn't), I won't have to worry about a flood on my hands. Yes, this one would put the motor inside the tank instead of externally. That's the plan anyway.

As opposed to a vortec externally?
Can't wait to see what cool idea you've come up with this time Marc, the angled tank has certainly been a treat to follow. But won't your table saw disown you for using glass this time? It just seems so odd to hear you working with anything but Acrylic.

i work for hydro one up here in canada. i'm a carpenter so i don't deal with the juice but we do get called out a fair bit. alot of times they have to replace transformers in some pretty bad weather, but if it's still working they will leave it. we had one last year that caught on fire 3 weeks in a row before they would allow us to replace it. i don't know what the reasoning is but it must be the cost.

Can't wait for more!

That's part of the surprise.

Seems as though public safety should prevail over procrastination? Got to love utility workers.

LOL - I wasn't doing anything I swear!

Within 40 minutes of seeing the fire, the fire department came and left, and a guy from Oncor Power came to take a look. Since we all still had power, he decided to write up a ticket and have someone else come out tomorrow. I told him it is going to rain tomorrow as well, but he still decided he didn't want to deal with it tonight.