phos/charc reactor?

[hopo05]

i have a 4ftx2ftx2ft tank with two external filters running on a kind of closed loop on each side of my tank (no room a for sump) i use char with filter floss in one and anphos and filter floss in the other its a fish only tank with a few corals and stocked to the top in live rock iam soon moving house and will have the chance for a sump i were just woundering if theres a thread on a diy reactor for either,
also ive ran this tank for 5 years this way and never add a problem.. but ive just read that anphos shouldnt be ran all the time as its bad ? ..can some 1 explain this as ive ad no probs with phosphates in my tank and change 500ml antiphos every month or so give an take...

 

[hopo05]

ok need help bad got a chip in the tank at the bottom front and its leaking slowly just found out it were my son with a toy car any help would be brill at this moment in time iam holding it with a tap washer and a "G" clamp at the miniute and its holding fine ..

how do i fix it with out emptying the stock and rock

help help help plzzzzzzz

 

[RandyStacyE]

I once had a glass 38 gal tank that started leaking. Something moved and the silicone failed. Likely you would have to completely empty everything to repair or get a new tank. I came home one day and my wife had a new one sitting on the floor. Who am I to argue ~ I used it.

 

[RandyStacyE]

I'm assuming that your is glass. If it is leaking the only thing it could be is a crack in the glass or failed silicone. Which ever it is ~ the tank needs to be completely stripped. Glass can be replaced and so can the silicone. Then again the entire tank could be replaced.