2nd cracked bulkhead!

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Originally Posted by tkeracer619

Yes, that will work.

It will easily come apart in the future and you can even reuse the bulkhead if you want.

Thanks! I'm just worried that the silicone will expand. But I may give it a shot with just a tiny bit of silicone.

Originally Posted by sirreal63

You may not have over tightened it, it could just be crappy bulkheads.

This was my first thought too. I'm going to purposely way undertighten next time. But if it leaks, then I'll give it another turn.

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Originally Posted by ca1ore

Really! I find bulkhead threads to be 'looser' than standard PVC threaded fittings so I almost always end up threading all the way in. Hand tightening with a modest amount of torque, even with tape, ought not to crack a fitting. Perhaps just bad luck for the OP.

Did two 1 1/2 and two 1 inch Sunday on a 30 gallon, none of them were more than half way in. The fittings (street elbows thread to the bulkhead, slip to go away from the tank) were all from BRS so I don't think they are anything special. Three wraps of Teflon tape on each and tight as I could get by hand holding onto the bulkhead and elbow fitting. Still holding a freshwater test until I have time to drain down and finish setting up this weekend hopefully.