220 gallon tank leak!

colesjensen · Mar 12, 2017

So I just finished plumbing the tank so I decided to do leak test. Bad idea.. now my carpet is flooded. So it looks like the water is coming out by the support on the bottom. Anyone know how to fix this? Or know what's going on?

Here's some pics.

Swoody · Mar 12, 2017

Well you're going to have to set the tank in a position where you can see exactly where the drip is originating from. It could be up high on a corner seam and just be following a nice easy path down to where you see it dripping off. Another way to look at this is, I would be ecstatic that I did not have 25 fish in this tank and couple thousand dollars ofcoral and a few hundred pounds of live rock !!! this is the time to catch that leak. Good luck!!

Reefiness · Mar 12, 2017

Yes, good thing you caught it now. It may be tough to find exactly where the leak is coming from, but it will be coming from one of the seems. As it seems that is a solid piece of glass going over that support, I doubt the source of the leak is in the images you provided. If this is a new tank, contact the tank manufacturer and they should replace the tank free of charge, or at the very least they will repair it for you. If this is a used tank, and you dont have experience doing this sort of work, it may be in your best interest to get the repair done professionally, or buy a new tank. You wont want a DIY seam coming loose on you in a few months to years.