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Old 12-03-2005   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Carloskoi
Luke-what was my mind, i don't remember?
right now it is raining a light rain so i have turned the TT off to make sure the leak is actually coming from there.

if it is the the TT water level has been dropping 2" by morning. if not i'm in big trouble as i don't have another likely candidate for the leak. i did have this problem last year as well though. the leak was where the TT base meets the rim of the pond, there is a seam there that cracked open. this time i am using a polyurethane elastic caulking.

i still haven't decided what to do with the crates though. the 75 would not fit in any kind of a show tank and then there is hooking up new plumbing to run over it. i don't think so.

it is either in the pond or sit out for a couple of days. i do have other filtration still running on the pond. 10 Matala mats submerged, 125 2' brushes in the vortex and a UltraUV 30,000 bead filter. no matter what i do i think i am covered for filtration even if it does take a hit.

if i put them in the pond i have a wetsuit to wear to retrieve them.

i will monitor the ammonia, etc levels daily though and post my results. i am not feeding very much now. about 3 cups a day.

Carl
Since you mention using polyurethane sealant I thought I'd toss my 2 cents in. There is a tube caulk called "Vulkem 116" that I have used that is about as durable and strong as anything on the market. Incredible flexibility and adhesion and designed for immersion service.
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