Leaking bulkhead?

[CC13]

I'm going to try to tighten it up a little more tonight after work. If that doesn't do it I will remove them and post a picture. I'm hoping they just need to be a little tighter than hand tight.

Were you able to get it to stop leaking?

 

[Captain Quint]

Good idea to clean the glass around the hole with alcohol and would hurt if you used it on the gasket either.

 

[Simplicity Aquatics]

Gasket is on the flange side regardless of the orientation of the bulkhead, if it is on the nut side it will leak.

^^^^^^ what he said!

 

[jmccown]

Anytime I set up a new aquarium I've always used a very thin coat of vaseline on the rubber gasket and the threads and have never, ever had to deal with a leak. A hobbyist at a LFS told me about this years ago.

 

[CC13]

Anytime I set up a new aquarium I've always used a very thin coat of vaseline on the rubber gasket and the threads and have never, ever had to deal with a leak. A hobbyist at a LFS told me about this years ago.

I have heard about this also working.

 

[KTTX]

I used a little DAP aquarium safe silicone sealant on mine and it worked fine.​

 

[Rcollick]

I used a little DAP aquarium safe silicone sealant on mine and it worked fine.​

I'm not sure if I should just try to tighten them up a little more or take them off and start over.

 

[KTTX]

Let me clarify that I used the DAP on the threads when I screwed it together. That stopped my leaks.

 

[CC13]

Let me clarify that I used the DAP on the threads when I screwed it together. That stopped my leaks.

You definitely don’t want to add silicone between the seal and glass/acrylic tank lol

 

[KTTX]

You definitely don’t want to add silicone between the seal and glass/acrylic tank lol

My bulkheads came out the overflow which was on plastic or pvc...I didnt realize this EXT was on the glass.

I recommend reaching out to IM and asking what they suggest since it is new. I'm sure they can shed some light on this leaking issue.

 

[CC13]

Did OP every fix this leak? lol He hasn't replied

 

[Rcollick]

It looks like I fixed it. Just need to put a little more muscle into it. Thanks everyone for all your help. Now it's time to get everything running and stock this thing.

 

[FinnyGyrrl]

We had bulkhead leaks. It was a used tank, and the plumbing looked as though it had not completely lost all potential. We reassembled that setup multiple times--which was a great logic exercise!
Our solution turned out to be, replacing leaking units with parts from Bulk Reef Supply. I cannot praise that company enough!

 

[CC13]

We had bulkhead leaks. It was a used tank, and the plumbing looked as though it had not completely lost all potential. We reassembled that setup multiple times--which was a great logic exercise!
Our solution turned out to be, replacing leaking units with parts from Bulk Reef Supply. I cannot praise that company enough!

Good idea.

If I was to buy a used tank, I would 100% change out the bulkheads and plumbing even just for piece of mind.