Leak!!!!!

I had a small bubble in the silicone in between the
glass on the front left corner, that was fine until
a bristle worm dug through the outer silicone making
a path to the bubble.

So, using a hypodermic needle, I inject potassium
silicate (sodium silicate would work too)
[preferring that it be on the high Ph side with the
addition of potassium hydroxide, or sodium
hydroxide] into the corner. A little fine silky
beach silica sand helps improve the effects of the
silica jell.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets


August West wrote on 6/10/2007 10:38 AM:
Hi all, my tank just sprang a leak. It is in the bottom rear corner, where
the side and back glass come together. Maybe 1/2 inch from the bottom of the
tank. Does anyone know of a way to fix this without draining the tank and
removing everything in it? I have no practical place for the live rock and
sand, although in theory, the fish could hang in the isolation tank for a
few days.

Thanks, Mike