leakey overflow HELP!!!

Home_Depot · 12/17/2006, 07:50 AM

Well I took my tank down to drill it and I made some overflows and siliconed them in, I tested them before I put wate in and they held just fine (were wter tight) now I fill my tank and one side I have a leak is there,is there anyway I can silicone the inside of my overflow with out taking my tank all back down again? it is not a very big leak. in about 7 hours my tank went down about 1 inch. any thoughts on how to fix this?

Thanks

Hop · 12/17/2006, 09:35 AM

I'm confused... Where exactly is it leaking? Overflow? Bulkhead? Leaking on floor or passing water through and into the overflow?

Agu · 12/17/2006, 09:39 AM

What is leaking ? The overflow or bulkheads ? Is it an external overflow?

Home_Depot · 12/17/2006, 10:01 AM

opps sorry it is leaking into the overflow from the tank

Hop · 12/17/2006, 10:11 AM

It might not be that bad once you get your standpipe in there. If you make sure to seal the standpipe the best you can, the tank can't drain any lower than the top of the standpipe during a power outage.

If it were me, I would drain the tank and make sure it was right so I didn't loose sleep over it later

But that's my OCD talking!

Home_Depot · 12/17/2006, 10:56 AM

I drilled it at the top so I will not have any stand pipes in there. Well maybe after christmas I will take it down AGAIN!!

12/17/2006, 07:50 AM	#1
Home_Depot Moved On Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bemidji,MN Posts: 414	leakey overflow HELP!!! Well I took my tank down to drill it and I made some overflows and siliconed them in, I tested them before I put wate in and they held just fine (were wter tight) now I fill my tank and one side I have a leak is there,is there anyway I can silicone the inside of my overflow with out taking my tank all back down again? it is not a very big leak. in about 7 hours my tank went down about 1 inch. any thoughts on how to fix this? Thanks

12/17/2006, 09:35 AM	#2
Hop Carpe Noctem!!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 8,548	I'm confused... Where exactly is it leaking? Overflow? Bulkhead? Leaking on floor or passing water through and into the overflow? __________________ Hop Current Tank Info: 300-gallon in-wall system (mixed reef)

12/17/2006, 09:39 AM	#3
Agu Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 30,279	What is leaking ? The overflow or bulkheads ? Is it an external overflow? __________________ Less technology , more biology . Current Tank Info: 30 gallon half cube and 5.5, both reef tanks

12/17/2006, 10:11 AM	#5
Hop Carpe Noctem!!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 8,548	It might not be that bad once you get your standpipe in there. If you make sure to seal the standpipe the best you can, the tank can't drain any lower than the top of the standpipe during a power outage. If it were me, I would drain the tank and make sure it was right so I didn't loose sleep over it later But that's my OCD talking! __________________ Hop Current Tank Info: 300-gallon in-wall system (mixed reef)

12/17/2006, 10:01 AM	#4
Home_Depot Moved On Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bemidji,MN Posts: 414	opps sorry it is leaking into the overflow from the tank

12/17/2006, 10:56 AM	#6
Home_Depot Moved On Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bemidji,MN Posts: 414	I drilled it at the top so I will not have any stand pipes in there. Well maybe after christmas I will take it down AGAIN!!