Help sump is leaking!!!

[Netta Fish]

My bulkhead on my Sump is leaking so far I have tried silicon and epoxy any other remedies it is only a drip per second but it's starting to add up thanks

 

[Murfman]

Is it too tight? Bulkheads should not have any sealant between the gasket and the glass. Gasket goes inside and nut on the outside. Hand tight + 1/4 turn.

 

[_Alex_]

is it where the pipe goes into the bulk head or where the bulkhead meets up to the aquarium?


and +1 to above

 

[Netta Fish]

It just tarted last night been running for a year now.. Gasket is in the inside

 

[Murfman]

It just tarted last night been running for a year now.. Gasket is in the inside

so is it running down the glass or is it from the pipe?

 

[_Alex_]

did you try and just tighten it up a bit? is it leaking fom between the glass and bulkhead?

 

[Aquaph8]

Drain it and replace the bulkhead. I know it's a pain but it's the best way.

 

[H2O]

Get a new bulkhead drain the sump install a new one make sure the surface is clean .. patching leaks that usually don't last..

 

[Netta Fish]

I sealed the leak for now with epoxy and hair spray. I'm waiting on my new water blaster and my new sump is waiting to in. Im going to use my new sump and my old pump until the new one comes... Thanks a bunch everyone

 

[_Alex_]

hair spray????? that doesnt seem liek something i would want to spray around my tanks..........

 

[Netta Fish]

Obviously last resort it's on the outside no where near the dt or top of the sump I made sure I was only going where I wanted it aside from that its mostly alcohol and becomes inactive in water