Garcia's 210g

Cment · Nov 10, 2015

I'd replace the bulkhead. It's easier to drain it now than when it's fully up and running. Please do not silicone around it, save yourself the headache, it's an easy and inexpensive fix to just replace it.

mcmunn93 · Nov 10, 2015

I agree with cment

Lenny_S · Nov 10, 2015

+1... Take them out an make sure the wet side surface is perfectly clean before you reinstall them. In your picture I see some debris in the overflow, not sure if that was there before or after the bulkheads were installed. You probably already know, but gasket goes on the inside. They should only be hand tightened then another 1/4 to 1/2 turn with a wrench. If you over tighten them the gasket will squeeze out and they will leak. Don't use silicon. Good luck.

Gabriel Garcia · Nov 10, 2015

Thank you guys. Yea I already knew that's what I was going to have to do. Just hoping for some Miracle cure lol. All the debris is from after. I bought it used and we left all the bulk heads in during the move. The other 8 bulkheads are still good it's just the one with a slow leak. It's been running all night everything else looks fine.

Gabriel Garcia · Nov 10, 2015

So I woke up this morning and no leak. Could it have settled over night?

Lenny_S · Nov 10, 2015

Gabriel Garcia said:
So I woke up this morning and no leak. Could it have settled over night?

Jostle the line/bulkhead a little and check it again after a few hours. If no leak then maybe you're good to go.

Dr. Phil · Nov 10, 2015

Based on my past experience with trying to go cheap or quick on setup, I would just go ahead and replace them. It will be much easier to replace them now than in six weeks when you have sand, rock etc in your display and it starts leaking again...

Just my .02.

Good Luck!

mcmunn93 · Nov 10, 2015

I'm my setup my overflow is in another glass compartment so if there was a leak only the water inside the compartment would empty and not the tank quite cool

Love your tank keep the updates coming

Gabriel Garcia · Nov 10, 2015

I have jiggled rattled and jostled that bulk head and still not leaking, but I have a spare bulk head so when I drain the tank I'll just go ahead and change it out to be on the safe side.

Reefaddict305 · Nov 11, 2015

Hey Gabriel have you purchased your lights yet?

Gabriel Garcia · Nov 11, 2015

No I'm going to wait for Black Friday. Hoping they have a sale.

Gabriel Garcia · Nov 11, 2015

Picked up some sand today from the LFS 120 pounds. It's the little things now that get me excited. One step closer. Also ordered a box of salt today. Hurry up Black Friday sales!!!

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Dr. Phil · Nov 11, 2015

Gabriel Garcia said:
Picked up some sand today from the LFS 120 pounds. It's the little things now that get me excited. One step closer. Also ordered a box of salt today. Hurry up Black Friday sales!!!

That stuff is expensive. [emoji23]

Gabriel Garcia · Nov 11, 2015

diaz2010 said:
That stuff is expensive. [emoji23]

Isn't everything lol

Dr. Phil · Nov 12, 2015

Gabriel Garcia said:
Isn't everything lol

Very true...

Reefaddict305 · Nov 12, 2015

Can't wait to see that set up man, I've heard and read good reviews on that sand you got there. Keep them pics coming bro lol.

Gabriel Garcia · Nov 14, 2015

So I found a great deal I couldn't pass up on lights. I got four Radion XR30w. Can't wait to get these mounted up and see what it looks like.
Also went ahead and ordered the rock. Went with 200 pounds of BRS reef saver rock. Just waiting on the shipment which will also have my ro filters to get this tank started.