Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => DIY => Topic started by: danielratti on August 30, 2012, 11:18:00 AM

Title: plumbing help
Post by: danielratti on August 30, 2012, 11:18:00 AM

Ok so I have the braces replaced on my 180 and now it comes to plumbing this thing. As of right now I gutted all my old stuff because on the test fill I was getting leaks kinda annoyed me but my fault not teflon tape... so went through and doing it again today what might be some easy options for fixing leaks if it was to happen again. All bulkheads are hand tightened and fairly tight.

Title: Re: plumbing help
Post by: Ron on August 30, 2012, 02:35:44 PM

Is the leak from a threaded connection or between 2 surfaces?

Title: Re: plumbing help
Post by: danielratti on August 30, 2012, 03:01:21 PM

It looks like the threaded... I got pissed last night knocked my phone into the sump so is was a 600 paper weight for bit and then just tore out all the pipe before draining the overflow...

Title: Re: plumbing help
Post by: Ron on August 30, 2012, 04:34:28 PM

$600 phone?!  :-\

Title: Re: plumbing help
Post by: danielratti on August 30, 2012, 07:23:57 PM

yeah its 599 or something to replace it but it is working now. I have a bulkhead now that turns as i try to loose or tighten it... Not sure what thats about but if it can go wrong it is lately...