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  1. dees reef

    dees reef Feather Duster

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    bio cube sprung laek around base cant get to lfs due to weather. only hardwarse store what kind of sealer can I use??? need to do it wet:confused:
     
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  3. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    BUMP for help
    (do not double post - thanks)
     
  4. dees reef

    dees reef Feather Duster

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    sorry desperate no back up tank available at moment
     
  5. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    I don't think so. most sealants require the surface to be dry and won't hold load right away. you could try duck taping it or glue that is made of cyanoacrelate.

    I would move everything in to a temporary holding vessel and drain the tank if I was you. probably even by a new one.
     
  6. Dr. Bergeron

    Dr. Bergeron Peppermint Shrimp

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    Super glue, clay, putty all come to mind.
     
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  7. saints fan 420

    saints fan 420 Expensive Colorful Sticks

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    not sure depends on what your hardware store carries..and what hardware is it..if its an ace maybe you can get on their website, also maybe walmart carries some heavy duty silicone..

    bump for other help
     
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  9. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    buy a plastic storage container at the hardware store.
     
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  10. pgoodsell

    pgoodsell Horrid Stonefish

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    Yup get a something to transfer everything into. A bucket a rubber maid tub. If its not cracked you can reseal it, but you will need to do it dry.
     
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  11. saints fan 420

    saints fan 420 Expensive Colorful Sticks

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    what i would do is get a rubbermaid and put everything in there with all tank water..and basically drain it all and then seal it the right way and hope you dont have too much die off in your sand but maybe you can keep it somewhat moist to help out with the die off..this is what i would do..you needa fix it the right way and not rig something..hope this helps man sorry to hear of your bad news..
     
  12. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    Try using the waterproof epoxy, the same stuff that people use to glue rocks together. It comes in a stick and cures under water. It should at least stop the leak until you can figue out what to do.
     
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