Wonderboy Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 I would make a custom neoprene gasket; or apply 3M 5200 Marine sealant if I really wanted it to be permanent. 1 Quote Link to comment
smiz Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 Kind of considering breaking down.....I've gotten no response from manufacturer about my salt creep issue. This was what happened over a 4 day time period. 3 Quote Link to comment
Friendly Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 why not consider making a DIY sump that fixes the salt creep? Quote Link to comment
smiz Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 Just now, Friendly said: why not consider making a DIY sump that fixes the salt creep? I was considering this. Couldn't really come up with a great idea to keep the look intact but have it actually work.... Quote Link to comment
Friendly Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 well...off the top of my head, something made of wood, that can be routered to exact specs for a proper seal, but lined with some sort of plastic container. Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 57 minutes ago, smiz said: Kind of considering breaking down.....I've gotten no response from manufacturer about my salt creep issue. This was what happened over a 4 day time period. Holy sh*t! Mine has salt creep around the entire seam but not like that. Quote Link to comment
jbb Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 is the tank completely seated / locked into the sump ? Looks like the right side is not completely in there and it is leaning. 1 Quote Link to comment
smiz Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 2 hours ago, jbb_00 said: is the tank completely seated / locked into the sump ? Looks like the right side is not completely in there and it is leaning. It was. It seems to me that the salt build up caused it to possibly pop out of the base???? 1 Quote Link to comment
Friendly Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 perhaps you can make a custom acrylic sump with a silicon seal to make it watertight? Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 What about making some sort of DIY silcone seal? or cutting up some rubber seal from something else. I feel like there should be a way. 2 Quote Link to comment
jbb Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 1 hour ago, smiz said: It was. It seems to me that the salt build up caused it to possibly pop out of the base???? I used this to put a small bead of silicone around the tank . I have since taken the tank off of the stand but left the silicone intact and I have zero creep around the tank. I do have a small amount back by where the cords go into the sump but I could easily seal that as well. 3 Quote Link to comment
smiz Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 On 2/20/2019 at 3:45 PM, jbb_00 said: I used this to put a small bead of silicone around the tank . I have since taken the tank off of the stand but left the silicone intact and I have zero creep around the tank. I do have a small amount back by where the cords go into the sump but I could easily seal that as well. Might have to give this a go! 1 Quote Link to comment
Friendly Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 for the silicon? I thought that was the baster to help clean things up when time to do a water change! Quote Link to comment
Christopher Marks Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 How has the little tank been holding up despite the salt creep issue @smiz? Quote Link to comment
jbb Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Friendly said: for the silicon? I thought that was the baster to help clean things up when time to do a water change! 🤣 No baster here, I pull the NanoRox out and pour water across them to rinse any debris. The small applicator helps lay a tiny bead perfect for that issue. I use those to patch leaking HEPA filters at work . Quote Link to comment
smiz Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Christopher Marks said: How has the little tank been holding up despite the salt creep issue @smiz? Other wise been good! Coral looks really good and is spreading. Only downside is the salt issue. Quote Link to comment
Christopher Marks Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Hey @smiz, is your wee mini complete tank pico reef still up and running these days? How has it been going? 1 Quote Link to comment
smiz Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 On 5/14/2019 at 5:30 PM, Christopher Marks said: Hey @smiz, is your wee mini complete tank pico reef still up and running these days? How has it been going? No 😞 the salt creep was too much for me to handle so I ended up breaking down. Hoping they come out with a better design at some point. 1 Quote Link to comment
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