HELP!! SUMP LEAKING

[cathyg_99]

Originally Posted by Reefpins10

I think just putting an extra thick layer of silicone on top of the old one like I did, it should be easier for woman like us when no man is around.

uhh lets just say my fiances not very handy at all... ive done most of the repairs in the house haha

[Reefpins10]

hA hA hA ... What a coincidence, I do most of the things around the house too ...

[ALang]

Cathy,
I have an extra Aqua-C Remora Pro HOB Skimmer on hand right now I am not using, and cannot seem to sell it, so I have it if you want to borrow a HOB Skimmer to do the job until your silicone jobbie is done.

If you are interested, please let me know and we can arrange to get it to you ASAP. Then you can take your time about the draining and siliconing.

Chin up, girl.
Lenny.

[cathyg_99]

Originally Posted by ALang

Cathy,
I have an extra Aqua-C Remora Pro HOB Skimmer on hand right now I am not using, and cannot seem to sell it, so I have it if you want to borrow a HOB Skimmer to do the job until your silicone jobbie is done.

If you are interested, please let me know and we can arrange to get it to you ASAP. Then you can take your time about the draining and siliconing.

Chin up, girl.
Lenny.

Thanks Alang but at the moment i think im okay i ran out to walmart and bought a cheapo one because nothing else was open and im planning on silicone it tomorrow morning so i think it will be fine, but if that fails then i will for sure hit you up on that offer

If you can get your hands on some orca sealant from the LFS it can be applied right under the water, I installed both my overflows with the rock and fish in it when I switched to an overflow design from a bottom drilled tank. You just have to take a cloth and wipe the area very well to remove the slime from the tank and them apply the ocra glue over the leak.

re-siliconing the sump can be done if you can drain it and dry it out but that will take some time and is hit or miss.

as for the center brace all you need to do is get 3 -2x4's and 2-45 degree plates and brack the tank and you can remove the center post. I did it when I installed my new sump and the stand didnt move a millimeter.

They must be someone on canreef in Edmonton willing to lend a hand to help out!

[cathyg_99]

Originally Posted by pyke

If you can get your hands on some orca sealant from the LFS it can be applied right under the water, I installed both my overflows with the rock and fish in it when I switched to an overflow design from a bottom drilled tank. You just have to take a cloth and wipe the area very well to remove the slime from the tank and them apply the ocra glue over the leak.

re-siliconing the sump can be done if you can drain it and dry it out but that will take some time and is hit or miss.

as for the center brace all you need to do is get 3 -2x4's and 2-45 degree plates and brack the tank and you can remove the center post. I did it when I installed my new sump and the stand didnt move a millimeter.

They must be someone on canreef in Edmonton willing to lend a hand to help out!

im just going to silicone it myself and wait for my fiance to come home... besides if he breaks it i guess we will just have to upgrade haha

Originally Posted by cathyg_99

im just going to silicone it myself and wait for my fiance to come home... besides if he breaks it i guess we will just have to upgrade haha

Thats a great way of looking at it.

If you look at my tank thread you can actually see where I cut out my center brace.

The tank is holding strong so far.

[cwatkins]

If it's anything like my marineland sedona stand, the center piece isn't load bearing, but more decorative for the doors to close against.

Examples:
http://www.melevsreef.com/55g/55sump.html (1/2 way down the page).

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...php?p=14799737 (see post #8)