Hi...
So, I finally got around to removing the fuge section of my sump only to notice that there is water:
Behind the stand
on the floor of the stand
of course also underneath the stand
I used a bucket head to take all of the water out of the stand.
I transplanted the macro and took out a good amount of the DSB so it was relatively lighter to be moved.
Anyway...
It has probably been leaking for at least a week. It was only leaking from the skimmer section, that's why I did not notice the water level change.
So...I can see that the WOOD floor behind the tank is a little warped (swollen around the sides).
I can also see that the bottom back of the stand is wet.
While I was 'inside' the stand I could hear the squishing of water on the ground but cannot get to it since...there is a 120 g tank on top!
So...what do I do?
The only option that I am aware of would be to drain the tank, and take out the sandbed and rocks.
This is a 120g tank with rock, and a DSB. I would not be able to move this thing.
Since I stopped the leak...I could also just let it dry and deal with the warped boards when we try to sell the apt in like 5 years.
I already know that I will probably have to replace the floor boards near the tank.
This building is built like a tank, and I know there was less than 2g of water that leaked out that there should be no damage beyond my apt.
but I know nothing about structural integrity of a floor.
So, I finally got around to removing the fuge section of my sump only to notice that there is water:
Behind the stand
on the floor of the stand
of course also underneath the stand
I used a bucket head to take all of the water out of the stand.
I transplanted the macro and took out a good amount of the DSB so it was relatively lighter to be moved.
Anyway...
It has probably been leaking for at least a week. It was only leaking from the skimmer section, that's why I did not notice the water level change.
So...I can see that the WOOD floor behind the tank is a little warped (swollen around the sides).
I can also see that the bottom back of the stand is wet.
While I was 'inside' the stand I could hear the squishing of water on the ground but cannot get to it since...there is a 120 g tank on top!
So...what do I do?
The only option that I am aware of would be to drain the tank, and take out the sandbed and rocks.
This is a 120g tank with rock, and a DSB. I would not be able to move this thing.
Since I stopped the leak...I could also just let it dry and deal with the warped boards when we try to sell the apt in like 5 years.
I already know that I will probably have to replace the floor boards near the tank.
This building is built like a tank, and I know there was less than 2g of water that leaked out that there should be no damage beyond my apt.
but I know nothing about structural integrity of a floor.