Red Sea Reefer 250 Return Pipe Broken, what to do next?

[Infern0]

Hello Guys, my return pipe started to leak and be trying to tight this further I accidentally broke the pipe. The replacement pipe will come in about 2 days, no local fish store have these in stock . What should I do next..?
1. I have turned the lights off ( how long can the corals survive without lights? I´m thinking to let them run a couples of hours/day trying to avoid overheating the water in the tank
2. I have around 25 degrees Celsius inside the room, should I consider moving the heater from the sump in the display Tank?
3. The MP 40 work normally, will they make enough oxygen for fish and corals ?
4. have I missed something a should/could do ?

 

[SlugSnorter]

Hello Guys, my return pipe started to leak and be trying to tight this further I accidentally broke the pipe. The replacement pipe will come in about 2 days, no local fish store have these in stock . What should I do next..?
1. I have turned the lights off ( how long can the corals survive without lights? I´m thinking to let them run a couples of hours/day trying to avoid overheating the water in the tank
2. I have around 25 degrees Celsius inside the room, should I consider moving the heater from the sump in the display Tank?
3. The MP 40 work normally, will they make enough oxygen for fish and corals ?
4. have I missed something a should/could do ?

honestly high strength duct tape and run like normal until new pipe. Itll hold a few days

 

[JNalley]

As SlugSnorter said, duct tape will get it done for a few days. But you could also use FlexTape which is a rubberized duct tape that is water tight and seals to wet surfaces.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Flex-Tape-4-in-x-5-ft-Clear-Heavy-Duty-Duct-Tape/1000476975

 

[davidcalgary29]

I bought my RSR350 used, and the O-rings around all of the fittings were either missing or broken -- a situation I did not discover until I had started to stock the tank, and realized that all fittings were leaking. I simply turned off the return for a few days until I could get replacement parts, moved the heater from the sump, and relied on my powerheads for circulation. It wasn't optimal, and I only had two fish in the tank at the time, but I didn't experience any problems. I'd certainly move your powerhead(s) to disturb the surface tension if you're going to take this route, though.

 

[SlugSnorter]

As SlugSnorter said, duct tape will get it done for a few days. But you could also use FlexTape which is a rubberized duct tape that is water tight and seals to wet surfaces.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Flex-Tape-4-in-x-5-ft-Clear-Heavy-Duty-Duct-Tape/1000476975

thats what I meant, you can even repair boats that you saw in half