Sump randomly overflowing.

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal · Oct 24, 2023

No need to glue everything.

I know I'll be embarrassed about this when I look at it tomorrow, but this is what I recommend.. sorry so messy. (And not sure why it's sideways!)

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal · Oct 24, 2023

randomfishdude said:
No.. I think you can see the glue on the left one but I stuck the pipe in the drain pipe threaded part.(how I was showed to do it at the lfs) then glued it. I had my dad helping me for the piping since he was there helping with the tank and he said he thinks we need to glue it. I also read here that you should glue your pipes so I did.

Ok. Well what's done is done, and I agree, if you can keep from redoing the whole thing, that's best. But please don't hesitate to reach out if you want some input before going forward. There are definite advantages to NOT gluing every connection.

BairCorals · Oct 24, 2023

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal said:
No need to glue everything.

I know I'll be embarrassed about this when I look at it tomorrow, but this is what I recommend.. sorry so messy. (And not sure why it's sideways!)

It gets the point across for sure, that's exactly how I did mine. At least you can read your hand writing, I could be a doctors doctor.

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal · Oct 24, 2023

BairCorals said:
It gets the point across for sure, that's exactly how I did mine. At least you can read your hand writing, I could be a doctors doctor.

That was my second try... The first was completely illegible!

randomfishdude · Oct 24, 2023

Yea I wish I had known not to glue everything

Also if we're going to talk about handwriting.
Nobody is worse than me and my Arabic looking handwriting.

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal · Oct 24, 2023

Oh, and if you do use threaded plumbing, this is what you need on the threads (this was the tru value version of RectorSeal). Never use Teflon tape!

BairCorals · Oct 24, 2023

I'm not sure if hieroglyphics is the right word but that's how I'm going to describe mine haha

randomfishdude · Oct 24, 2023

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal said:
Oh, and if you do use threaded plumbing, this is what you need on the threads (this was the tru value version of RectorSeal). Never use Teflon tape!

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My return lines may or may not be threaded. And I may or may not have forgotten to put stuff on them before I glued the pipes to them. And it may or MAY NOT have started leaking. So there MAY OR MAY NOT be a bit of glue on the outside of them.

:/

BairCorals · Oct 24, 2023

Yes to the pipe dope! Teflon tape breaks down and releases into the system so im told. I just always use pipe dope for everything

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal · Oct 24, 2023

randomfishdude said:
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My return lines may or may not be threaded. And I may or may not have forgotten to put stuff on them before I glued the pipes to them. And it may or MAY NOT have started leaking. So there MAY OR MAY NOT be a bit of glue on the outside of them.

:/

Ok, first rule -- you don't glue a threaded fitting.

randomfishdude · Oct 24, 2023

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal said:
Ok, first rule -- you don't glue a threaded fitting.

At least it's on the outside. And it's not permanent glue. I could go peel it off of I wanted. But it slowed it down to a drip so I'm good till I can fix it.

I'll probobly do that when I do the vaulve.

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal · Oct 24, 2023

Second rule -- if you've already glued something (whether you should have or not), if it's leaking, you're fine with trying to use more glue to seal the leak, but it's about 50/50 if it will work.

randomfishdude · Oct 24, 2023

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal said:
Second rule -- if you've already glued something (whether you should have or not), if it's leaking, you're fine with trying to use more glue to seal the leak, but it's about 50/50 if it will work.

It 80% worked. It just all dripped back into the sump so I dont really care.

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal · Oct 24, 2023

randomfishdude said:
It 80% worked. It just all dripped back into the sump so I dont really care.

Yeah, the main drawback of that is the long term salt creep... Although salt creep has plugged quite a few leaks

randomfishdude · Oct 24, 2023

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal said:
Yeah, the main drawback of that is the long term salt creep... Although salt creep has plugged quite a few leaks

It did that on my leaky tank.
Even though this tank is a bazillion times louder I like it more. I have alot more room for corals and I cam probibly get 1 or 2 more fish.

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal · Oct 24, 2023

randomfishdude said:
It did that on my leaky tank.
Even though this tank is a bazillion times louder I like it more. I have alot more room for corals and I cam probibly get 1 or 2 more fish.

We'll get it quieted down.

randomfishdude · Oct 24, 2023

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal said:
We'll get it quieted down.

At least it's to a level where I can sleep. Sunday night I got one of the worst nights sleep.

BairCorals · Oct 24, 2023

randomfishdude said:
At least it's to a level where I can sleep. Sunday night I got one of the worst nights sleep.

Nothing worse than nightmares of your tank destroying your house!

randomfishdude · Oct 24, 2023

BairCorals said:
Nothing worse than nightmares of your tank destroying your house!

Yea and if the front glass comes of like some red sea tanks have done ill get pretty wet along with my cat. That tank is only 3 feet from the foot of my bed.

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal · Oct 24, 2023

randomfishdude said:
Yea and if the front glass comes of like some red sea tanks have done ill get pretty wet along with my cat. That tank is only 3 feet from the foot of my bed.

If a Planet tank ever comes apart like a Red Sea, I'll be amazed! Those guys build them right