RS-170 pinhole leak... help

Skibum · Sep 17, 2017

I found this evening my RS-170 has a pinhole sized leak in the silicone. I patched it as you can see in the pic with Tunze Coral Gum. It stemmed the tide from a steady stream to a 1/10 ML trickle per minute. Hopefully this will buy me enough time to get some silicone in the a.m for a more permanent patch until I can get a new aquarium here. Not sure why it would leak here, there are no cracks but the silicone is dislodged.

I purchased this aquarium used, and it's been fine so far, and it's level I believe. I need some type of solution until I can source a new aquarium, don't need a stand or a cabinet, or anything else. Hopefully this patch will hold until the morning, I don't have another way of moving livestock etc.

If anyone has any suggestions, let me have them.

Thanks

Tom

Kyl · Sep 18, 2017

Initiate an RMA asap, do not do anything further to alter the tank (like siliconing) or you could risk voiding the warranty.

Keep a close eye on it and make arrangements for an emergency tank (like a 20 long) if it starts to go.

* Crap, just re-read that and saw used. I'd still see if RedSea will help out in some capacity.

Skibum · Sep 18, 2017

Kyl said:
Initiate an RMA asap, do not do anything further to alter the tank (like siliconing) or you could risk voiding the warranty.

Keep a close eye on it and make arrangements for an emergency tank (like a 20 long) if it starts to go.

* Crap, just re-read that and saw used. I'd still see if RedSea will help out in some capacity.

I have a 50 Gallon Brute on Standby. So far the Tunze Coral Gum seems to be doing a decent job, no more droplets. Luckily, it was just a small pinhole and not a crack, but I'm not taking any chances. I'm going to set my alarm to every 2 hours or so and sleep next to the danged thing just in case. I can't afford to have 34 Gallons of SW leaking through my floor to the neighbors apartment. I've had this since last May, and the whole aquarium is not even a year old. Ugh.... I'd like to just buy the aquarium without all of the assorted accessories if possible.