Cpr bak pak leak

hello everybody,i just got from my LFS and got a smokin deal on a CPR Bak Pak.It was a return because the main part of the skimmer leaked. i also purchased some silcone that is tank safe.he it would work because there is not a lot of pressure there.If not i have to hunt down acrylic glue.I am just wondering if anyone else has tried.Also the leak is way in the bottom about 2 inches up and i can bearly get my hand down that far.Thanks JOE

 

hey card shark

I once repaired a slow leaky 50 gallon aquarium without emptying it, by applying silicone sealer to the outside seam (water was coming through the seam at a very slow rate damp and takiing ages to build up and drip)
I applied a liberal coating of silicone to the area outside -the tank looked a mess, but the water stayed in ( and it stayed that way for a few months until I upgraded)

so I would suggest you try smearing silicone sealant on the outside , if you apply with a little pressure some of it will get into the split

also when you have let it cure etc - run it on the front of your tank for a short period as that way it will be easy to tell if your repair is OK or not

Steve

 

Thank you very much Steve, i will try it i will post a reply later on to let yo know if it worked, i am sure it will.Again Thank YOU JOE

 

Hello Shark - no worries. I use to have two of those skimmers, good little buggers if you ask my. Your LFS guy told it to you straight - there is no pressure at all, hell duck tape would probably seal the darn thing up. Your sillycone patch will do good by you (crazy glue would do it too )

 

I would highly suggest you find a tube of weldon 16 to patch it with. Silicone does not hold very well to acrylic over time. It should be pretty easy to find. Just check your yellow pages for plastics sheet and rod and give them a call.

The scary part is that it could have a bad seam and more of the seam open up when you are not around. The Weldon will hold it together so it does not open up any more as well.


Kim

 

True that it does not have much pressure, but do you really want to risk something that is passing a couple hundred of gallons per hour onto your floor? Silicon does not adhere to acrylic. It's more like putting bubble gum over the leak. You really want to run some Weld-on #4 down to get it to the leak area. It will run like water down the seam and "pull into" the crack area if you use enough of the solvent. If you can get into the area with the leak, use Weld-on #16, it's like regular glue in consistancy. It is susceptible to static electricity, so make sure you don't have any built up on you or the Bak-Pak, or you will be looking at an ugly mess.