Leaking bulkhead in rubbermaid bin

TCU Reefer · 02/17/2008, 04:33 PM

I'm trying to plumb a remote deep sand bed into my sytem and all was well until I noticed very slow and tiny drips coming from the bulkhead. I dissasembled the plumbing and was wondering how to keep this from leaking.

Silicone? Gasket on the inside? What would you do?

indydog1 · 02/17/2008, 04:41 PM

possibility of over tightening originally? if so loose then hand tighten plus 1/4 turn see if that helps. hope it does the trick for you.

02/17/2008, 04:33 PM	#1
TCU Reefer Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1,044	Leaking bulkhead in rubbermaid bin I'm trying to plumb a remote deep sand bed into my sytem and all was well until I noticed very slow and tiny drips coming from the bulkhead. I dissasembled the plumbing and was wondering how to keep this from leaking. Silicone? Gasket on the inside? What would you do? __________________ Steve - DFWMAS Member Click on the red house to view my build thread Current Tank Info: 215g starboard SPS in-wall, AC Jr, 3 x 250w MH's, 10k Reeflux, 320w VHO actinics, closed loop w/ Sequence Dart and OM 4-Way, Tunze wavebox, VorTech, 2x modded MJ 1200's, ASM G4 recirc/meshwheel, Geo 618 Ca reactor, custom Melev sump, Mag 9.5 return

02/17/2008, 04:41 PM	#2
indydog1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: round lake, il Posts: 1,590	possibility of over tightening originally? if so loose then hand tighten plus 1/4 turn see if that helps. hope it does the trick for you. __________________ Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them all yourself Current Tank Info: 210 gal