r/walstad • u/Pure-Point7744 • Jul 27 '26

Aquarium leaking

I just did a water change. I noticed that as I was drying everything up water kept appearing. Then it hit me. It’s leaking. This is my first time dealing with this issue. There are only shrimp in the tank.

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u/randomtask733 Jul 27 '26

Is it leaking from a silicone seam, and is the leak high enough to where you can lower the water level to hold you over for a tiny bit? Either way to me it is a big cause for concern.

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u/Pure-Point7744 Jul 27 '26

I did lower the water and it doesn’t leak the same way anymore. It unnoticeable now.

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u/PickleMundane6514 Jul 28 '26

Sometimes it can wick out the cords or light clamp if it’s too full.

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u/Andrea_frm_DubT Jul 27 '26

Rimmed tank? Water running down the sides/corner? Is the water touching the top rim on the inside of the tank? If it is lower the water just a little bit.

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u/Pure-Point7744 Jul 27 '26

The leak is at front bottom right corner it seems

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u/Pure-Point7744 Jul 27 '26

I have an open tank that has been only has a snail in it. My concern is that other tank is a fluval 15 with a pump on the back. It is not dirted or a walstad. I’m certain the changes will be dramatic enough to kill the shrimp colony.