Question About My Tank

[mattrock]

ello all

im wondering if any1 can help me,
iv startd a marine tank and the water and rock has been in about 3months so its seems 2 be doin well.... 2day iv toped up my water and iv noticed i leek/dripping from 1 corner at the bottom it starts then it stops iv moved all the sand and rock and the tank itself isent split.... im wondering what this could be??

i thought if the tank was cracked or had a hole in it 1st there would b air bubbles in the tank then the preasure would jus shatter the tank? is this right can any1 help?

 

[Colin_T]

It could be you are filling the tank up too much and a small amount of water is creeping up and over the edge before dripping down the outside.
The other option is a small hole in the silicon somewhere in the corner of the tank.
Look at the corner where it is leaking and check the silicon for white patches or bubbles. If there is any signs of those it could be leaking from there.

 

[mattrock]

i did fill it up alittle 2much i think thats the prob so i took some water out

i took the sand and rock away from that end and looked at the seal on the inside and theres no bubbles etc

i also noticed on the top on that end both sides i get a build up of white stuff on the outside only is that the salt & minarals? but its only at the top can i jus reseel it from the outside? with some clear seal??

 

[Colin_T]

The white crusty stuff on the outside is salt creep. Just the saltwater splashing onto the glass and as the water evaporates the salt crystals are left behind. You could be getting the dripping water from that. The salt absorbs moisture from the air and aquarium and it can run down the side of the tank and make it look like the tank is dripping or leaking.