Big tank/Office build

[Steve]

LOL trust me bud my fingers as well as toes have been crossed like that for the past few hours now


Well it is now 100% full and has been for the past 30 mins now and still all dry/no leaks. I also put a 730gph submersible pump into the tank to blow the water around against all the seams. Just as kind of a "real world" test like it will have when the filters are running. I don't want to speak too soon and jinx myself, but I am close to thinking my first reseal job might be a success.

I will say this though. Nothing is as nerve wracking as leak testing a tank that holds 2120lbs of water. Every little noise sent chills down my spine. The furnace room is right behind the tank area and when the heat clicked on .....well lets just say I almost leak tested my drawers

[Ron]

I will say this though. Nothing is as nerve wracking as leak testing a tank that holds 2120lbs of water. Every little noise sent chills down my spine. The furnace room is right behind the tank area and when the heat clicked on .....well lets just say I almost leak tested my drawers

LOL

Wishing nothing but the best for this project.

[Steve]

Thanks Ron...and I honestly appreciate your help with this Ron. In a question I asked about resealing about 6 weeks ago you made it clear that like a car paint job "prep" was 90% of the success. I have actually painted cars before so that was a perfect analogy for me so the numerous weeks I spent scraping and rescraping seems to have paid off  So thanks.


ANYWAY.....it is now 12+ hrs since starting to fill (10 hrs since 100% full) and I just again for the 396th time today (lol) went down and checked. And not a drop~!!! I am gonna proclaim it now as a SUCCESS!!!! I'll still leave it filled for another day or two before I drain and put the 3D BG back in. But I think it's good to go guys

Party at my place tomorrow..shhhhhhhhh (No one tell Blair )

[Steve]

Can't believe this about an hour ago I went down to check again and I found 2" of water in the basement and the tank less than half empty. I can't take this crap anymore I am done wit this BS. After 12+ hrs with not a drip all the sudden theres a major blow out. I feel like I wasted a whole damn year for nothing on that damn tank. I'm done.

[Regalblue]

I'm at a lose for words Steve,  Such shitty news

[danielratti]

Reseal it again and try putting some foam under it. It sounds like its something with your stand not the tank

[Ogre44]

Very sorry to hear this.
Cant imagine how disappointed you must be.

[four_by_ken]

So sorry to hear this.  What a disappointment for you I am sure.

[Ron]

IMO, drain the tank to insure nothing more leaks and then just hold on a bit before tearing anything down ...

[Steve]

I emptied it last night of all the water. I dunno what I'm going to do. Right now I am just thoroughly disgusted with it and don't even feel like looking at it.

[Regalblue]

IMO, drain the tank to insure nothing more leaks and then just hold on a bit before tearing anything down ...

Agreed,  just take a break from thinking about it (Hang a sheet over it if you can't stand to look at it) Step back collect your thoughts.

[Frontboy7]

That sucks so bad that I'll even bring over the sledgehammer.  Blair has a reseal biddy. Maybe it's just time. Hang in there Steve!

[Bremmon]

Did you use acetone or alcohol to clean the seams and corners before you re-applied the new silicone? If there is even a spec of old silicone it wont seal.. Also tape is the only way to go, you can get a nice fat seam and have it still look nice.

[Steve]

Yes I wiped them down with alcohol. Believe me there was zero old silicone left I can guarantee that for sure. I went back over it at least fixe-six times with fresh blades plus steel wool to it as well as wiping with alcohol.

Well I'm still bummed out about it for sure, but now that the initial shock & PO'd of it has worn off at least I'm back to making a plan ......again

I think what I am going to do is give it one more shot myself. I'm going to strip the silicone out again, and then somehow (don't ask because I don't know yet lol) but somehow I am going to lift the tank so I can get a sheet of 3/4" foam under it that way if the stand is causing the problem then it will eliminate that from the equation. I'm thinking maybe pushing the tank slightly off the side of the stand so I can get a jack with a 2x4 between the tank and jack and lift it and slide foam under it from each end perhaps. We'll see though. Then after that I'll strip it yet again of silicone, then reseal it again and see what happens.

At least then I'll know I did everything in my power to fix it myself. And if it still leaks after that then I will just wait a few weeks till I get some extra cash from some of these rod orders I am working on and then call the guy that Blair knows and have him come out and see what he would charge to do it.

One way or another it will be done and have fish in it. Just might be longer and more costly than expected, but we'll see how it all shakes out.

[four_by_ken]

Good to hear Steve!