Tank leaking. Well this sucks.

bigbugoutfitters · Apr 10, 2023

Ive been planning on upgrading to a new tank at the end of the year from my standard aqueon 75 but unfortunately it looks like i am going to need a new tank about… now. Ive removed everything from the 75 after noticing that nearly the entire left side of the tank was becoming unsealed and was beginning a slow leak. Thankfully i had a 32 gallon brute that i used for mixing salt handy so i quickly put all of my rock in the brute along with all the livestock, tossed in a gyre, heater, and a hob filter to keep the tank oxygenated. how long would you say ive got to get a new tank?
The petco half off sale ended yesterday of course and i think my wife may murder me if i spend 200 on a new tank. So i may be left with looking on facebook marketplace. Ive been keeping an eye on Facebook marketplace for the last few months and there always seemed to be atleast a few 75-90 gallon tanks for 100 bucks that would be able to hold me over for atleast a few months. Unfortunately i cant find anything for under 700 right now.
Just wish that this could have happened in September when i would be in a better place to drop a thousand on a tank.

any advice would be greatly appreciated!
(Fish in the brute are a dusky wrasse, coral beauty, and longnose hawkfish so im not sure about putting them in a tiny tank. Ive already put the clown and damsel that were in the leaky tank into my coral only 16 gallon.)
Also 8 am located 3 hours from a LFS so bringing the livestock to someone to watch it all is not an option.

Ribo15 · Apr 10, 2023

I think they will be fine in the brute for a while as long as there’s a decent amount of live rock and it’s well cycled. Coral would be the issue but just a few fish should be no problem for a couple days. In my opinion. I’ve taken down my tank and left my fish in a Rubbermaid tub for a couple days with no ill effect as long as it’s aerated and heated.

bigbugoutfitters · Apr 10, 2023

Ive got a number of corals in the live rock, but moved most of the corals to the 16 biocube. I have a prime over the brute. Corals k. The brute are almost all sps, mostly encrusting montis, a stylo, cyphastria, anacropora, and some others.

bigbugoutfitters · Apr 10, 2023

About 60 pounds of live rock in the tank that has been in my tank for nearly a year.

alann · Apr 10, 2023

You should be fine keeping it in the brute as long as there's life support. I think putting a bag of carbon in it would be a good idea.

bigbugoutfitters · Apr 10, 2023

Just tossed some carbon in.
I hate to do it but i think my only option is an aqueon tank. I do think ill go with the 60 instead of the 75 though as the 75 was just a bit deep for my liking. Just really gotta hope that i do t have another leaking issue.

AydenLincoln · Jun 22, 2023

Did you ever reset up this tank? Sadly the same thing happened to new 75 Aqueon a few weeks ago. I managed to save everybody though and am working on their new home.

bigbugoutfitters · Jun 22, 2023

Yea, i put everything into a 60 breeder. Unfortunately its sorta been diwnhill since then. I had a hair algae explosion and just had an alkalinity spike after a waterchange using new salt. So i lost all of my montis (my tank was mostly montis).
I am also currently in the process of moving and only have 4 days off work til the end of September so i am going to move the tank to the new house and transfer my remaining corals to my wifes tank. Then ill go fowler til the end if september when i have time to figure the tank out.

vetteguy53081 · Jun 22, 2023

bigbugoutfitters said:
Yea, i put everything into a 60 breeder. Unfortunately its sorta been diwnhill since then. I had a hair algae explosion and just had an alkalinity spike after a waterchange using new salt. So i lost all of my montis (my tank was mostly montis).
I am also currently in the process of moving and only have 4 days off work til the end of September so i am going to move the tank to the new house and transfer my remaining corals to my wifes tank. Then ill go fowler til the end if september when i have time to figure the tank out.

I am not clear if tank has leak and still leaking? If so, PM for instructions on easy repair as ive done too many repairs successfully.
Regarding hair algae, are you using RODI water or tap water from the faucet?
Do you know what your phosphate level is?
Was tank at or near a window?

Mr. Wiggles · Jun 22, 2023

Can you identify the problem spots in the old tank? I had my 60 gallon cube leak years ago, and found it actually wasn’t too difficult to re-silicone.

j.falk · Jun 22, 2023

bigbugoutfitters said:
Ive been planning on upgrading to a new tank at the end of the year from my standard aqueon 75 but unfortunately it looks like i am going to need a new tank about… now. Ive removed everything from the 75 after noticing that nearly the entire left side of the tank was becoming unsealed and was beginning a slow leak. Thankfully i had a 32 gallon brute that i used for mixing salt handy so i quickly put all of my rock in the brute along with all the livestock, tossed in a gyre, heater, and a hob filter to keep the tank oxygenated. how long would you say ive got to get a new tank?
The petco half off sale ended yesterday of course and i think my wife may murder me if i spend 200 on a new tank. So i may be left with looking on facebook marketplace. Ive been keeping an eye on Facebook marketplace for the last few months and there always seemed to be atleast a few 75-90 gallon tanks for 100 bucks that would be able to hold me over for atleast a few months. Unfortunately i cant find anything for under 700 right now.
Just wish that this could have happened in September when i would be in a better place to drop a thousand on a tank.

any advice would be greatly appreciated!
(Fish in the brute are a dusky wrasse, coral beauty, and longnose hawkfish so im not sure about putting them in a tiny tank. Ive already put the clown and damsel that were in the leaky tank into my coral only 16 gallon.)
Also 8 am located 3 hours from a LFS so bringing the livestock to someone to watch it all is not an option.