Overflow and Plumbing Clog

[sethgmore]

Mission complete!!!!

Tank is back!

 

[Hairyteeth]

Guess who’s back?
Back again……

 

[sethgmore]

Guess who’s back?
Back again……

Shadys back!

 

[UncommonSense]

Gotcha. I jumped the gun and used marine epoxy putty and it stopped. I think it wasn’t leaking previously because the salt creep stopped it but I cleaned the salt around everything and it started again.

As long as it isn’t leaking, all’s well! — just don’t forget it’s there!

Yeah… salt creep is the most common leak plugger in this hobby! Things tend to start leaking when you clean them up!

Well, I’m glad it’s all up and running again! Great work!

 

[sethgmore]

As long as it isn’t leaking, all’s well! — just don’t forget it’s there!

Yeah… salt creep is the most common leak plugger in this hobby! Things tend to start leaking when you clean them up!

Well, I’m glad it’s all up and running again! Great work!

Ya I’ll check it frequently! Sometimes I like salt creep haha. Thank you! Thanks for your help!

 

[BeanAnimal]

Next time tie a string to a bag and suck it through the pipe from the far end, it will seal the pipe and maintain suction along the way. The string is for retrieval if the bag stops moving.

 

[sethgmore]

As long as it isn’t leaking, all’s well! — just don’t forget it’s there!

Yeah… salt creep is the most common leak plugger in this hobby! Things tend to start leaking when you clean them up!

Well, I’m glad it’s all up and running again! Great work!

One last question. If I do want to get a new bulkhead for backup so I have it how do I know what size. I know they say to measure the tank hole but with a running system I can’t do that. Would I do it based off the pipe. Just trying to figure out what size bulkhead to order. Thanks!

 

[UncommonSense]

One last question. If I do want to get a new bulkhead for backup so I have it how do I know what size. I know they say to measure the tank hole but with a running system I can’t do that. Would I do it based off the pipe. Just trying to figure out what size bulkhead to order. Thanks!

You are correct, the glass hole diameter will be the most precise way to size a replacement bulkhead!

You can indeed get very close by measuring based off the diameter of the bulkhead body’s threads though! — Calipers are typically the best way to get this done…

Your current bulkhead is schedule 80, so that would be an ideal replacement… — Just be very careful to look for listed dimensions!


Hopefully the system’s been up and running smoothly?

 

[sethgmore]

You are correct, the glass hole diameter will be the most precise way to size a replacement bulkhead!

You can indeed get very close by measuring based off the diameter of the bulkhead body’s threads though! — Calipers are typically the best way to get this done…

Your current bulkhead is schedule 80, so that would be an ideal replacement… — Just be very careful to look for listed dimensions!


Hopefully the system’s been up and running smoothly?

Ok I’ll try to figure it out. Yes systems been doing awesome. Great flow, no leaks, fish are doing great! Super happy about it

 

[UncommonSense]

Ok I’ll try to figure it out. Yes systems been doing awesome. Great flow, no leaks, fish are doing great! Super happy about it

Fantastic to hear!

Feel free to ask if you have any more questions, we’re around!