HELP! Tank Leak!

[TitaniuIVI]

Hey guys,

Was checking out my tank today and noticed it was leaking. Unfortunatly my auto-top off compensated for it and the salinity is really low (about 1.020, I usually keep it at 1.026) I've started to transfer the rocks and fish over to some rubbermaid tubs, and have already got a new tank. Is there anything special I should do besides move everything over? And what do I do with the sand? I don't want to have to recycle the tank as my fish would be waiting for their new home. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Angel

[BurntOutReefer]

wheres the leak?

[TitaniuIVI]

I don't know, that's the problem. It must be some where near the bottom where I wouldn't see anything along the glass. I just know that if I look under the tank inside the stand it's all wet and dripping down.

[BurntOutReefer]

slow or fast?...if slow....start a QT tank asap...after its cycled, (helps if you remove water from original tank)move all life stock in...then get new tank and repeat process.....
if fast....

[TitaniuIVI]

What I'm doing now is drainging the water from the tank alittle at a time and pouring it into some rubbermaid containers and moving the rocks over. Once I get all the rocks out I'll get the fish out. Just a quick question since I'm using the same rocks and water why would I need to cycle the tank? It's gonna be out of the water for like 5 seconds.

[TitaniuIVI]

O.K. the tank is almost empty. Any suggestions on what I should do with the sand?

[NightShade00013]

You should be able to reuse the sand as well, if it is a DSB you will expose the anaerobic bacteria to air and it will partially die off so you will loose some of the ability to deal with certain properties in your tank but otherwise the sand should be fine. Put it in some buckets or tubs with water from the tank.

[TitaniuIVI]

Awesome. Thanks for the help. I managed to get everything out. Unfortunatly the stand is very very wet. I may have to replace some parts. Luckily I made it myself so I should just need a trip to Home Depot tomorrow to get everything going. Thanks for the help again guys. I'll keep you updated.

[onecrzyboi4u]

titaniuv.. i had to switch tanks out myself today.. so i feel ya pain.. just make sure to put everything back in the new tank that was in the old.. including the water..

[BurntOutReefer]

I wouldnt try to safe the sand......
it'll release nitrates

[onecrzyboi4u]

oops... i just cleaned my sand bed some and stirred it up.. then put it in the new tank and ran carbon like hell.

[shag26272]

it depends how old the sand is, I wouldnt use it if it was more then a few months

[onecrzyboi4u]

like 2 years

[shag26272]

just be ready for some water changes just in case

[TitaniuIVI]

Well the tank is back up. Half the rocks are in, but the fish and some rocks are still in the rubbermaid. I'm gonna wait till the water clears up from the sand. Thanks for the help guys.

[onecrzyboi4u]

thats good titaniuVi.. thats what i did.. took me like 2 hours to clear..i added everything back and made the fish last.. but made sure the tank was dark.


Shag26272.. nitrates are at 0 water is so clear..