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[paul_219]

My tank is leaking i dont know from where. This is the seconde time. The first it was half empty but i discovered that it was from my filter and now i dont know from where. My filter is internal filter in side the tank. I have 3 pipes going outside the tank? From where can it be leaking.

 

[loveyourfish]

You have to start all over again, I mean remove the water and start searching for the leak. If your tank is filled with water, it would be immposible to search for the leak if it is the underside of the tank.

So start over again. Dry off your tank then refill the tank a little at a time, until you discover the leak. It could probably be the connection at the pipe.

 

[paul_219]

Shoud i keep the tank a bit empty i mean not full to the top.

 

[MojoDex]

no u should empty the tank get the fish moved somewhere else for now strip the tank down get the gravel/sand out and put it on newspaper and slowly fill it up should show u where the leak is then silicone the hell out of it

 

[tmack]

Shoud i keep the tank a bit empty i mean not full to the top.

You should never fill a tank right to the top edges. If that what you've done any water movement will have it sloshing over the edge, or possibly contacting a hood if you have one and leaking out from the hood by condensation, capillary action, etc. Sounds like you may have a leak elsewhere though, especially if it's a glass tank. If it's acrylic check the above and your pipes to be sure those aren't where it's leaking.

 

[loveyourfish]

If you can't find the leak when the tank is fill with water, then you have to empty the tank, dry it (the outside of the tank) and start filling it slowly, while checking for the leaking spot.

If you fill too little water, you'll probably can't find the leak spot coz, the pressure is too low and water simply won't sip out.

Even if you manage to find the leak spot when the tank is fill with water, you still need to empty it and seal the leak. I don't think you can seal the leak when water is oozing out. Coz silicon glue takes at least 24 hr to perfectly dry.

 

[paul_219]

I discovered the leaking, it was from my pipes. 10x god.