Ducksta Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 Hey guys (girls too I suppose) I have been leak testing a tank and it seems to be fine, but I have lost water slowly. Since I leak test outside I figured it could be evaporation. Anyway, I figured I had a solution - I dumped a considerable amount of meth blue into the water. Naturally, if I found blue on the foam or the surrounding area I'd have to reseal the bugger. Anyway, went out this morning - the water is crystal/sparkling clear. No blue!!! Was it the sun? Or some strange creature came and filtered the blue out of my water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeW Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 Hi Duck - From the few MSDS's on the subject I have access to at home I think it is light sensitive. It's also not a nice chemical to get a chronic exposure too, though admittedly we are using relatively low doses of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducksta Posted September 25, 2005 Author Share Posted September 25, 2005 Damn there goes that genius idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacco Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 Why not just cover it with a tarp or something else light proof? Cheers Pacco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducksta Posted September 25, 2005 Author Share Posted September 25, 2005 If there is a leak I want to know where it is. I'll try something else later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 It sounds like a bit of paranoia to me ducky Just fill it up and forget about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacco Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 Ducksta, What I normally do to water test tanks is (after making sure they are bone dry on the outside) put them on newspaper, then fill them up. Any water leaking onto the newspaper should make an easy to see dark mark. If it is leaking but not enough to leave any form of mark (obviously don't leave it in direct sunlight) then I doubt the leak is anything to be concerned about. Cheers Pacco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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