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02/09/2013, 08:21 PM
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Drilling aquarium
Hi, I just drilled my 120 g my self since there is no one to do it where I live, I drilled 2 holes I noticed I have few chips about .25 in, I tried my best to slow, is it safe to use? Is there a way to till?
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02/09/2013, 08:52 PM
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Dr. Reef at ur service
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usually a bulkhead with a gasket will seal a few chips as gasket and bulkhead lip will be about 1/2" to 3/4" bigger than the hole... a pic can do better justice.
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Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE |
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02/09/2013, 09:20 PM
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02/09/2013, 09:21 PM
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The outer ring is where the gasket will be.
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02/10/2013, 12:06 AM
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Dr. Reef at ur service
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Hani
is this chip inside the tank or outside? if its inside u can reverse the bulkhead and put it through from outside in making the gasket seal from outside. i am sure it will work either way. hand tight the nut and dont apply access force not any silicone or nothing to seal it just bulkhead and rubber gasket that it comes with. try placing bulkhead both ways and do water test. i am very confident if bulkhead is installed int he way the head and gasket is on the other end of the chips it will seal.
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Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE |
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02/10/2013, 02:41 AM
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just frag it
 
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Just silicon your bulkheads in. Then you won't have any worries.
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Reefing since 98' salt since 96' Current Tank Info: 240 w/75 sump mixed reef running since Jan 2012 and 120SPS w/300+gallon sump in fish room in construction, 136QT (2x54 1-28gal corners) floor to ceiling QT system in construction, and 60 cube w/ 40 breeder. |
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