queenbobby

just cycling my tank when i have realised that there are small but often drops of water running down the side of my tank!!!!!
i have no water air pump on yet as i thought id wait for the fish ti be in there and i really dont know what to do
the worst thing is i havent actually even filled it to the rim!!!! there was a line showing you where to fill too
please help as i bought it 2nd hand so i cant return it and im in love with it now!!!
its a fluval venezia 350l with an external fluval 405 filter help!!!

Shawnie

If you can find the leak, you can drain it and buy some aquarium silicone and repair it ...it will be fine for the tank but you will have to start your cycle all over again

Barbrella

Oh that's too bad.

Here's how to fix a small leak. Just make sure you get 100% pure silicone with nothing added (fungicides etc)

Good luck!
http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/aqu...airsmleaks.htm

pinkfloydpuffer

If you have an airstone, you can put your filter media in a bucket with the airstone and keep feeding the bacteria with ammonia. That way you probably won't lose your cycle.

queenbobby

hi so ive called hagen who make the tank they state to lift the trim of with a wallpaper stripper type tool then dry it all till its bone dry and re siliconing all the way round but they ere quick quick to get off the phone ...any one got any tips i should know about?

Fishies-for-me

Just be careful and go slow...do not flex it to much as you can put strain on both the trim and or the tank and either can break. Once you have the trim off. ( you will need to drain the tank all the way and make sure everything is extra dry. ) Use a razor scraper to scrape / cut all of the silicone off of the glass and try to get it all out of the groove on the trim to. Personally I would fill the groove up with the silicone and the gently slide it back onto the tank and clean off what squishes out but others may have better ideas. Make sure the trim goes all the way down all the way around....good luck....oh shoot I for got to mention to clean the glass and the trim with rubbing alcohol before you silicone to make sure it is squeaky clean...again...good luck.

queenbobby

i have taken the trim off and have taken all the water out etc....hard job, now after taking the trim of i have realsied tht the gap that i thought i wold have to fill in between the trim and the front of the tank where i suspect that condensation has been running down the front of the tank is about 3 inches thic ll the way around thats about 3 m in length ...i iwll never be able to fill that ..i have bought 2 big tubes of silicone but surely this is incorrect although its what the mAN AT FLUVAL TOLD ME TO DO ..PLEASE HELP..im really stuck this time

Fishies-for-me

I can't picture what you are saying...can you get a pic?? that will help me to understand exactly what the prob is.

queenbobby

hi sorry cant upload pics what it is is... i had aquarium up and running and i noticed that i was getting continuos drips of water running dwn the front of the tank, i called hagen they sai take the trim of and silicone between the trim and the tank so it stops the drips going down front but some one else has informed me that it will only make the condensation at bthe back start..

queenbobby

hi after spemidng all my day off researchng i may have come up with a plan... how about a condensation tray? would this help?
are they expensive? would they have them in corne aqaurium shape as i dont seem to have a ridge for it to sit on?

Fishies-for-me

I am not sure what you mean.... if the tank trim is sealed all the way around and the hood sits on the trim right, the condensation...splashes from the bubbler/ filter should catch on the top...which should sit on the inside of the trim...and drip / run back into the tank ...not down the outside front or back...I wonder if you put the trim back on...and siliconed all around the inside edge where it hits the glass would that stop the problem?? To me a drip tray ..altho it would save your furniture from water stains is not the best answer as you still have the problem to start with...and what happens if it gets full. I also think it would get grimy /slimy fast...this is just my opinion and maybe it would work... I guess I just would not be happy with a tank that leaks no matter what ...even if I dealt with the problem like that it would drive me crazy...lol....wish I coulda been more help...good luck.

soldieroffortune1974

After you put the trim on,did you silicone the inside where the edge of the trim meets the glass? there's 12 edges that should be sealed. 4 along the bottom,4 along the top (around the trim and support) and the 4 corners.A good 1/8th bead of silicone around these areas should make a really good seal,with no leaks.After you allow it to cure until the "vinegar-like" smell disappears,you should be good to go.

note: you have to remove ALL the old silicone.The new silicone will not adhere to the old.

queenbobby

thanks for the info soldier... have done as you stated and the silicone has dried will refill tank tomorow and wait and see ...i used 2 geocel silicones hopefully its enough..