change bulkhead

Millerb415

Community Member
View Badges
Joined
Apr 30, 2021
Messages
88
Reaction score
22
Location
Laguna Hills, CA, United States
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
so i noticed some (very small) leakage from my return bulkhead. flex seal is working great for now. but want to think of a more longterm solution. i also would like to change my return from softline(what the tank came with) to a hardline set up with proper unions this will make it much easier to support a new uv starilizer i want to add. but i have no idea how i could replace the bulkhead on a running tank? thoughts?
 

UncommonSense

2500 Club Member
View Badges
Joined
May 4, 2025
Messages
4,360
Reaction score
5,149
Location
Monterey Bay area, California
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
so i noticed some (very small) leakage from my return bulkhead. flex seal is working great for now. but want to think of a more longterm solution. i also would like to change my return from softline(what the tank came with) to a hardline set up with proper unions this will make it much easier to support a new uv starilizer i want to add. but i have no idea how i could replace the bulkhead on a running tank? thoughts?
This tank has an overflow box, right?

If so, you just turn the return pump off, and siphon out several gallons from the display!

Then, pull your standpipe(s) in the overflow box to drain it, and you can access bulkhead(s) for gasket service!
 

TOP 10 Trending Threads

HOW DO YOU ADJUST YOUR CUC AS ALGAE DISAPPEARS?

  • Capture and re-home CUC

    Votes: 10 8.4%
  • Increase white light/hours in tank to spur algae growth to feed CUC

    Votes: 8 6.7%
  • Feed nori to support CUC

    Votes: 39 32.8%
  • Feed herbivore pellets to support CUC

    Votes: 42 35.3%
  • Allow attrition to balance CUC and algae

    Votes: 51 42.9%
  • Provide macro algae to feed CUC

    Votes: 8 6.7%
  • Introduce CUC predators

    Votes: 1 0.8%
  • Other (please explain)

    Votes: 12 10.1%
Back
Top