metropolis2k

I'm on a roll with my tank'n'fish questions today. Another concern: I believe my tank is leaking from the bottom. About every day there is a very small amount of water at the edge of my stand and I think the leak is coming from under the tank. I have no hospital tank (yet) and no way do I see an option of draining all the water from it and lifting it and checking to see where the leak may be. I'm scared that this obviously very small leak may turn into a bigger one and cause a disaster to strike (exploding tank, all my fish buddies dying etc. )

What do you guys recommend to do in this situation?

Many thanks guys, you have been so helpful so far!

Dozey

Go get yourself a big RubberMaid container and set up a temporary tank in that. Sorry that doesn’t help with the leak question but it’s an emergency solution. Best done before a seam lets go completely.

Mike19

Read this article

http://www.ehow.com/how_2050902_repa...-aquarium.html - "How to repair a leak in an Aquarium"

Mike

MrsM3197

After you get your temp. tank set up in your container (cut the lid to fit your filter, air pump, heater). Clean and dry your tank completely, then use aquarium silicon to completely seal your seams, making sure to scrape out all the old silicon first so the new has a clean surface to stick to. I promise it'd better to get it taken care of while it's still a little leak, a little time consuming, but a lot neater than heartache and mopping!!!

catbtony

Agree with Mellisa, only option is to move fish ASAP to temp container and empty tank find leak, fix, cure, re-fill-remember to use your current tank water in the temp tank and use that water in new fixed tank too..good luck