Help Tank Leaking

[JonoB]

Came downstairs and my tank is leaking. Nothing crazy yet but it's definitely leaking. 30 Gallon Long tank.

I'm moving stuff to extra buckets I have now....I guess I need t find a big rubbermaid tub to hold everything?

Any advice and help would be great.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Sounds like you're off to a good start. Get everything out and into containers to house them in. Make sure there is water movement whether it be a powerhead in the container or an air stone, something to keep the water moving, and keep everything warm. You may need to reseal or replace the tank depended on where its leaking from and what its leaking from (leaky seal or crack in the glass)

 

[JonoB]

Do I need a powerhead in the buckets where I put the live rock, or just for the fish?

It is an acrylic tank and is leaking at one of the corners at the "weld". Is there a way to fix that? I figured I should start looking for a new tank.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Do I need a powerhead in the buckets where I put the live rock, or just for the fish?

It is an acrylic tank and is leaking at one of the corners at the "weld". Is there a way to fix that? I figured I should start looking for a new tank.

If its just the rock in a bucket you should be ok temporarily. The buckets with fish and coral you'll want water movement.
You can try resealing it with acrylic cement, dont use silicone, it doesn't adhere to acrylic as well as it does to glass.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Put the sand in a separate bucket.
You can keep it live with some flow but you’ll need to clean it.

 

[JonoB]

Thanks guys. I have all the rocks and fish in a 30 gallon tub with powerheads, heater, and im working on getting the ato hooked up on it too. Unfortunately I'm a little low on funds so I'm going to have to wait a week or so to get a new tank. Everything seems fine so far, I even threw a prime over the tub and all my corals are opened lol.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Thanks guys. I have all the rocks and fish in a 30 gallon tub with powerheads, heater, and im working on getting the ato hooked up on it too. Unfortunately I'm a little low on funds so I'm going to have to wait a week or so to get a new tank. Everything seems fine so far, I even threw a prime over the tub and all my corals are opened lol.

Sounds like you got it handled good job

 

[JonoB]

Question for you that I forgot to add, on my tank I was running a AC50 for filtration. It doesn't fit on the tub. I should be fine with the live rock and power heads for a week or so, right? I know people run "dirty" tanks without any filtration so I would think I would be fine. Obviously I'll be testing religiously for the next while.

 

[Tuffyyyyy]

Powerhead only should be fine. I would aim it towards the top to create surface agitation. Let me know if I can help with anything.

 

[JonoB]

Thanks @Tuffyyyyy. I think I have it under control right now, if you see any great deals on a tank let me know

 

[sfin52]

You can check Craigslist . There are always people leaving the hoby

 

[vetteguy53081]

Some pet stores also will help you out or have that one tank that needs to go.
Check also with Petco who often does $1 a gallon sale specials on tanks

 

[Tuffyyyyy]

I don't have Facebook, and our R2R subforum isn't super active, so this is the place I probably check the most:

https://atlantareefclub.org/boards/index.php?forums/drygoods-livestock.276/