Regular Member iwantatosakin Posted February 21, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted February 21, 2007 Ok, so last night, i was looking at my fish tank, admiring its beauty, but at the corner of my eye, I saw something. I looked to see what it was, and it was water!!! My tank was leaking and it was ruining my wooden dresser !!!! So i took out my fish, Finley,took out the water, and put the tank my bathtub. I definitely don't have the money to buy a new tank, and i feel horrible because I had to put Finley in an EXTREMELY tiny tank!!!! What do I do!!!!!!!! (P.S. Is this in the right place? Sorry koko if it isn't) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member autisticfish Posted February 22, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted February 22, 2007 Is the tank cracked or leaking from a seam? If it's cracked, there's not much you can do. If a seam is leaking, you can fix it. You'll need to take EVERYTHING out of the tank, and dry it out thoroughly. Put your decorations, gravel, etc. in tank water with aeration if you can, so you don't lose all your good bacteria, and run your filter on the small tank you're using in the interim. Buy some clear aquarium silicone. Caulk the leak, and let it dry for the amount of time it says on the packaging. Don't put water in early, even if it feels dry to touch - if you cheat on that it will just leak again. Once everything is ready, fill it with water and let it stand a few hours to make sure it's not leaking. If all is well, put everything back in and voila! problem solved Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member glitterfish Posted February 22, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted February 22, 2007 Man, that is aweful! Too bad you werent closer, I could give you a spare 10. Good luck to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member iwantatosakin Posted February 22, 2007 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 22, 2007 could i get a rubbermaid plastic box or whatever it is to keep Finley in for now? His tank is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO small and I feel SOOOOOOOO bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member small_ranchu Posted February 22, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted February 22, 2007 rubbermaid is a good idea. Just get the one more than 10 g. and everything should be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member glitterfish Posted February 22, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted February 22, 2007 Yep rubbermaid should work real well. Just stick your filter on it and youre set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member iwantatosakin Posted February 22, 2007 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 22, 2007 do i need to cycle it or something, or do i just put water in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kimma Posted February 22, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted February 22, 2007 If the filter that you had on the auqarium is cycled it should be ok. That is if all the good stuff hasn't died from being dried out. If not, it would take weeks to cycle and he will still be in the tiny tank. I would just go ahead and put him in a rubbermaid and watch my water VERY closely. You might have to do a lot of water changes, but at least he would have more room. EDIT-I hope everything turns out all right from you. And look in your local newspapers for a bigger tank, I found a 20 gallon for $10 in the Thrifty Nickle here, if you have anything like that where you live. Of course, this was after I bought a new tank for $50! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member glitterfish Posted February 22, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted February 22, 2007 You could also check Craigslist.com in your area. Ive found several cheap tanks on there. If you dont have your filter running now, I would stick the media into a bucket and run an airstone in there to keep it from losing the good bugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member wyofish Posted February 22, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted February 22, 2007 Also, be sure that what you use is specifically aquarium sealant, normal household silicone has fungicides in it that'll kill your fish. Also make sure to rub the seam down really well with rubbing alcohol before you put the new sealant on to be sure there will be no leaks. You can usually find aquarium sealant at W-Mart for about $5 and most pet stores will carry it. If it is a crack that's not on a seam, you could still try to seal it....it won't be pretty, but I've been able to make it work before, had a crack appear in one of my 29s (this was when I was still at home and I think one of my spiteful step-bros may be responsible for it), I didn't have any more space for tanks or any more money, and the fish I had in that tank couldn't be put in something smaller, so I went ahead and sealed it, worked great until I had to move when the bottom broke out of it (my mom stuck the tanks in the back of a U-Haul in January that still had a tiny bit of water in the bottoms, lost three tanks on the way over). Hope you get it figured out fast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Imber Posted February 22, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted February 22, 2007 If you have any small non-chain fish stores in your area you might call those as well. My lfs has used 10g for $6.99. That's about as much as the sealant would cost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member SpaceCakeGirl Posted February 22, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted February 22, 2007 Yeah craigslist is great, I got a 29gallon for $20 : ) Good luck for you and your fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member gel Posted February 27, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted February 27, 2007 wash out new stuff for 5-10mins with tap water. Wash used stuff with vinegar or rubbing alcohol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member lepirin Posted February 27, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted February 27, 2007 Wal mart has a 10 gallon for $9.98 (several different individual stores, all the same price). It doesn't come with a hood or filter or anything, but you should still have all that stuff. Though rubbermaids are a good choice too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member iwantatosakin Posted February 28, 2007 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 28, 2007 Do rubbermaids take up alot of room? I was hoping to get like a 20 gallon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kimma Posted February 28, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted February 28, 2007 Here are some links you can check out so maybe you can get an idea about how big the rubbermaid containers are. I hope this helps you out! 25 Gallon Container 22 Gallon Container I belive if you scroll down on those pages you can get the actaul deminsions for the containers. I hope this helps you out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member lepirin Posted February 28, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted February 28, 2007 http://rubbermaid.com/rubbermaid/product/p...Id=HPProd150024 22 gallon rubbermaid container, 26.5x18.6x17.1 inches edit: ROFL! Kimma beat me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kimma Posted February 28, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted February 28, 2007 http://rubbermaid.com/rubbermaid/product/p...Id=HPProd150024 22 gallon rubbermaid container, 26.5x18.6x17.1 inches Great Minds Think Alike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member gel Posted February 28, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted February 28, 2007 Rubermaids are a temp solution. They bow - might crack/break - hard to see you fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member viscosity2004 Posted February 28, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted February 28, 2007 Rubermaids are a temp solution. They bow - might crack/break - hard to see you fish This is true. I think if you're able to double-up, then you're in the clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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