Rubbermaid Stock Tanks...

jnc914 · 01/27/2006, 09:53 PM

I have purchased two 50 gallon Stock tanks for my sump and refuge for my new 180 gallon. Is it necessary to replace the existing bulkheads on each? I have read in other threads that they have been known to leak. However after expecting both stock tanks they look to be solid and I tested the one with water and no noticeable leaks. Will these bulkheads hold up long-term? Also does anyone know what the size of the bulkheads are, they look bigger than 1"....
Thanks for any input.

JAson

SeanT · 01/27/2006, 10:06 PM

I never used the existing bulkhead.
I applied silicone to the threads and shut them up tight.
They never leaked.

01/27/2006, 09:53 PM	#1
jnc914 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,008	Rubbermaid Stock Tanks... I have purchased two 50 gallon Stock tanks for my sump and refuge for my new 180 gallon. Is it necessary to replace the existing bulkheads on each? I have read in other threads that they have been known to leak. However after expecting both stock tanks they look to be solid and I tested the one with water and no noticeable leaks. Will these bulkheads hold up long-term? Also does anyone know what the size of the bulkheads are, they look bigger than 1".... Thanks for any input. JAson __________________ "Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion." -Jack Kerouac 13 years strictly salty Current Tank Info: 180 gallon FOWLR Angel dedicated tank

01/27/2006, 10:06 PM	#2
SeanT Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Wilmington, North Carolina Posts: 13,860	I never used the existing bulkhead. I applied silicone to the threads and shut them up tight. They never leaked. __________________ My tank was cool. Current Tank Info: Barebottom (the tank not me...at least not at the moment).