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Title: Tank is leaking
Post by: Olivia Letemplier on March 12, 2010, 09:49:57 AM
Hi there,

I'm new to the fish owning world and am looking for some advice.  We have a 35 gallon hexagon shaped tank that just started leaking this morning.  Is it better to purchase a new tank or is there a place that I can contact to repair it? 
Title: Re: Tank is leaking
Post by: dpatte on March 12, 2010, 10:20:45 AM
it certainly could be repaired using silicone cement (using only the type designed for aquariums). But you would have to empty the tank to fix it. If its leaking slowly only at one join, it would fairly easy to fix.

Title: Re: Tank is leaking
Post by: veron on March 12, 2010, 12:23:53 PM
IMO, replace it. :)
Title: Re: Tank is leaking
Post by: dpatte on March 12, 2010, 12:28:24 PM
I thnk you just want to buy it from her :)

Quote from: veron on March 12, 2010, 12:23:53 PM
IMO, replace it. :)
Title: Re: Tank is leaking
Post by: Nerine on March 12, 2010, 10:49:18 PM
haha

or depending on how old the tank is...you can strip the whole thing and resilicone the whole thing...I don't trust patch jobs and just re do the whole tank lol I'm working on siliconing a tank right now :)
Title: Re: Tank is leaking
Post by: ciaus on March 12, 2010, 11:02:03 PM
+1 Replace it BEFORE it fails completely...
Title: Re: Tank is leaking
Post by: JD on March 13, 2010, 06:12:25 AM
My choice would be to replace the tank.

If you decide to fix it, keep in mind it will probably not look as good as it did and you will worry about it.

Once it starts leaking...failure is likely...soon.
Title: Re: Tank is leaking
Post by: ordi260 on March 13, 2010, 09:56:47 AM
IMO replace it +1
Title: Re: Tank is leaking
Post by: Rob Labonte on March 14, 2010, 03:04:17 PM
replace it and use it for a nice terrarium.
Title: Re: Tank is leaking
Post by: Olivia Letemplier on March 29, 2010, 12:39:03 PM
Does anyone want it?  I replaced the tank (and I now have other problems with the fish which is a work in progress) but am willing to give the tank away if anyone wants it.  Hexagon shaped tanks are more expensive from what I understand and if it can be re-sealed and re-used, then why not?
Title: Re: Tank is leaking
Post by: ordi260 on March 29, 2010, 04:38:35 PM
+5 for replacement...
Title: Re: Tank is leaking
Post by: Rob Labonte on March 30, 2010, 06:25:44 PM
check your pm's. ill def take that tank and turn it into a nice terrarium.
Title: Re: Tank is leaking
Post by: Olivia Letemplier on March 31, 2010, 04:46:41 PM
Tank has been claimed!