Fish tank cable into Pump is cracked...

paddyandy · 30-10-2011 04:32PM #1

... and the brown and blue insulations are visible.only a matter of time and the copper will appear too.Glue or melt some ? over and let set???Ideas please??

Joey the lips · 30-10-2011 07:14PM

Aquarian safe silicone would be my bet but i am no fish expert.

paddy147 · 30-10-2011 09:29PM

Joey the lips wrote: »

Aquarian safe silicone would be my bet but i am no fish expert.

Tech 7 is aquariam safe,and seals under water,as thats what my girlfriend used to install the various pieces of bog oak and dead wood into our large tank.

But the best advice is to replace the damaged cable with a new 1.

Electricity and water dont mix.;)

paddy147 · 30-10-2011 09:34PM

paddyandy wrote: »

... and the brown and blue insulations are visible.only a matter of time and the copper will appear too.Glue or melt some ? over and let set???Ideas please??

If the pump is an "in tank" pump then get rid of the damaged cable and replace with a new cable and pump,if you need a new pump.

Water and electricity dont mix.

Even if the cable is outside the tank,replace it,if its that far gone and damaged.

paddyandy · 31-10-2011 12:29AM

Thanks everybody.The Pump filter takes 220volts and is a heavy shellac like cube i may just get a new one or have a silicone appl done.It's old but it's given years service to me.It's not possible to replace the cable.I found plastic plants made the water dirty.

Bruthal · 31-10-2011 12:38AM

New pump is the only real way forward there.

Fish tank cable into Pump is cracked...

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