I have 2 brand new Bashsea media reactors with fittings in the lid for in and out that are 1/2 male to 1/2 slip fittings. They came with an o-ring to use for a seal - but I can't seem to get it assembled where one or both of those fittings don't leak. For my purposes, placement-wise, I needed the inlet and outlet to go straight up (versus the 90 degree barb they often come with) and connect to silicone tubing, so I was also using a slip to barb fitting.
I also tried replacing the fittings that came with it and using a 1/2 male threaded to 1/2 barb with an appropriate sized o-ring - but because the hex part of the fitting is a smaller footprint, there was less surface area for the o-ring and they leaked as well.
Any advice on what else to try to not have these fittings with the o-rings leak?
I also tried replacing the fittings that came with it and using a 1/2 male threaded to 1/2 barb with an appropriate sized o-ring - but because the hex part of the fitting is a smaller footprint, there was less surface area for the o-ring and they leaked as well.
Any advice on what else to try to not have these fittings with the o-rings leak?