Plumbing Leak Please Help!!!

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Good evening, I just filled up my new Innovative Marine 75 EXT and now have a leak (I think) in one of my return nozzles. Everytime I try to run the tank and get water moving on the right return nozzle it has a slow drip of water no matter how tight i get the return nozzle. Does anyone have any idea how to fix it? First time using a plumber tank so I need help!! Is there a way to glue it? Any suggestions would be awesome. Thank you. I have attached the video down below.
 

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Good evening, I just filled up my new Innovative Marine 75 EXT and now have a leak (I think) in one of my return nozzles. Everytime I try to run the tank and get water moving on the right return nozzle it has a slow drip of water no matter how tight i get the return nozzle. Does anyone have any idea how to fix it? First time using a plumber tank so I need help!! Is there a way to glue it? Any suggestions would be awesome. Thank you. I have attached the video down below.
can't view video. but you shouldn't need to tighten beyond strength. best guess is your o-ring isn't seated properly. you should only need to hand tighten. I'd drain and recheck seals. assuming new tank.
 

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Yes, everything outside the tank and not above the sump should be assembled with pvc cement.
 

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Good evening, I just filled up my new Innovative Marine 75 EXT and now have a leak (I think) in one of my return nozzles. Everytime I try to run the tank and get water moving on the right return nozzle it has a slow drip of water no matter how tight i get the return nozzle. Does anyone have any idea how to fix it? First time using a plumber tank so I need help!! Is there a way to glue it? Any suggestions would be awesome. Thank you. I have attached the video down below.
Looks to be a glued connection. Stop flow and apply OATEY Blue PVC Cement which is thicker and will seal this. Other option is to cut pipe and glue on a threaded union,,,, which you can disconnect if needed without cutting in the future.
 
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Looks to be a glued connection. Stop flow and apply OATEY Blue PVC Cement which is thicker and will seal this. Other option is to cut pipe and glue on a threaded union,,,, which you can disconnect if needed without cutting in the future.
O-Ring looks to be good, same as the other side. I put some brs super glue and some 2 part epoxy on it for the moment. Do you think that will be good or should I go ahead and get the PVC cement you suggested? I appreciate
 
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Yes, everything outside the tank and not above the sump should be assembled with pvc cement.
I should probably do that, I bought the Innovative Marine complete set that says everything is pre-sealed, but obviously I had a spot that wasn’t
 

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O-Ring looks to be good, same as the other side. I put some brs super glue and some 2 part epoxy on it for the moment. Do you think that will be good or should I go ahead and get the PVC cement you suggested? I appreciate
If it holds, should be fine. Place a small bucket under in case it drips again in your absence
 

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