Teflon tape in sump

Nov 5, 2024

Nickt516

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Hi all thank you in advance my bubble diffuser won’t stay on and I was wondering if it would be safe to make a tight gap with Teflon tape

Nov 5, 2024

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Nickt516 said:
Hi all thank you in advance my bubble diffuser won’t stay on and I was wondering if it would be safe to make a tight gap with Teflon tape

Teflon is reef safe, do you mean a bubbler? Be careful, that can cause some serious salt creep !

Nov 5, 2024

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Yes it’ll be fine

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