This happened to 2 of my globes over the years. 2 of my favorite of course. After much research, I came to the conclusion that the only way to properly fix them was to have them fixed professionally, which was not cheap. If you put your own water in, it is likely to mold after time. Maybe you will have better luck than I have finding your answer. I have an amazing Peter Pan globe that it totally bums me out that it has no water. My other is a Sleeping Beauty with the double globe. Totally stinks! Good luck!