Red Sea Overflow leaking at the bulkhead. Is there a fix?

[DavidBearWeber]

New tank. 425 RS. Overflow is leaking. Another post I read said Red Sea thinks silicone is bad and just do it your self or wait three weeks for the parts. Anyone used silicone to fix? I would assume you would silicone the area, at the bulkhead, inside the cabinet?

 

[plexx]

Mine leaked a while ago and it turned out to be the orings, they made upgraded o-rings that are red. That fixed my problem.

 

[AZMSGT]

Don’t silicone anything. Did you assemble everything or was it done for you? There are O rings that might be rolled or torn. You can find similar replacement O rings at Ace or true value hardware stores. Also make sure you assembled all the pipes tightly Too.

 

[Phil D.]

In assembling pipes, when tightening them down you should hear 3-4 clicks of the ratchet teeth engaging. I did this on my E-260 and haven't had any issues. With this engagement, you can't take them apart without breaking the pipe.

 

[Peace River]

Don’t silicone anything. Did you assemble everything or was it done for you? There are O rings that might be rolled or torn. You can find similar replacement O rings at Ace or true value hardware stores. Also make sure you assembled all the pipes tightly Too.

+1

@DavidBearWeber - @AZMSGT has had experience with this on a Red Sea tank so his advice is definitely worth listening to on this issue. I would also second the comment about not using silicone. Good luck!

 

[AZMSGT]

In assembling pipes, when tightening them down you should hear 3-4 clicks of the ratchet teeth engaging.

+1 this is the way to tell if your pipes are fully seated.

 

[Barks]

I had the same bud,
order a full oring kit, it’s only £7 and change them all, turn the return pump off, let the dt water drain down then take a bucket load extra from the dt and siphon the weir out then you can change them.
dont over tighten them,