The Miracle Tank

JoshH · Mar 29, 2020

Alright guys, talk me off a ledge here. I'm VERY close to smashing this tank and ordering a new one. For the life of me I can't get this one bulkhead to stop leaking. Fixed all the other leaks and everything else is ticking the way it should. I've drained the tank for the 5th time in the last few days, cut the F@&$£%# thing out and am throwing a new one in.

If this doesn't work, I don't know what else I'm going to do. ;Shifty;Shifty;Shifty

fishguy242 · Mar 29, 2020

JoshH said:
Alright guys, talk me off a ledge here. I'm VERY close to smashing this tank and ordering a new one. For the life of me I can't get this one bulkhead to stop leaking. Fixed all the other leaks and everything else is ticking the way it should. I've drained the tank for the 5th time in the last few days, cut the F@&$£%# thing out and am throwing a new one in.

If this doesn't work, I don't know what else I'm going to do. ;Shifty;Shifty;Shifty

pics ,explain ?? read again yep new one,no prob

Dolelo96 · Mar 29, 2020

Hey there..hope everyone had a good day! I’m late to the party. My daughter found an sad card from 7 years ago. Been looking at pics. I’m off to catch up

Fin · Mar 29, 2020

JoshH said:
Alright guys, talk me off a ledge here. I'm VERY close to smashing this tank and ordering a new one. For the life of me I can't get this one bulkhead to stop leaking. Fixed all the other leaks and everything else is ticking the way it should. I've drained the tank for the 5th time in the last few days, cut the F@&$£%# thing out and am throwing a new one in.

If this doesn't work, I don't know what else I'm going to do. ;Shifty;Shifty;Shifty

Are you using silicone on the gasket? If you are, don’t. Get another bulkhead. Throw the leaking one away. Don’t over-tighten because you can crack the el cheapo ABS bulkheads. I used to only use schedule 80 bulkheads on my 200. Never a problem and even reused them several times on othe projects. I am using the schedule 40 on my 125, but not happy about it. I had a schedule 80 bulkhead in my 140 for the closed loop inlet half way down the back wall. Never a drip or salt creep in 12 years. The problem is if your tank is drilled fir the schedule 40 ABS, the schedule 80 likely wont fit.

LadyMac · Mar 29, 2020

My acclimation box will be here tomorrow! I’m so excited

I have needs. Like, my algae that my shrimp keeps jacking. Lol.

Btw, I took pics of where the fry were spotted. Good luck seeing them but I’ll share anyhow!

JoshH · Mar 29, 2020

Fin said:
Are you using silicone on the gasket? If you are, don’t. Get another bulkhead. Throw the leaking one away. Don’t over-tighten because you can crack the el cheapo ABS bulkheads. I used to only use schedule 80 bulkheads on my 200. Never a problem and even reused them several times on othe projects. I am using them in my 125, but not happy about it. I had a schedule 80 bulkhead in my 140 for the closed loop inlet half way down the back wall. Never a drip or salt creep in 12 years. The problem is if your tank is drilled fir the schedule 40 ABS, the schedule 80 likely wont fit.

That would be the issue with switching them, the Schedule 80s don't fit the holes drilled. But I've used ABS bulkheads with no issue on my last build. No silicone on the gaskets, just wiped clean and the glass cleaned with acetone prior to installation. Not sure what the deal is with this particular bulkhead, it just doesn't like me lol so I cut the thing out and replaced it with a new one. Filling back up now to see if that fixed the issue....

Dolelo96 · Mar 29, 2020

fishguy242 said:
knew i could bring the clowns out tonight lol...nice

I think it’s safe to say there a couple

Dolelo96 · Mar 29, 2020

Dolelo96 said:
Hey there..hope everyone had a good day! I’m late to the party. My daughter found an sad card from 7 years ago. Been looking at pics. I’m off to catch up

Not a sad card an SD card

Dolelo96 · Mar 29, 2020

Need honest opinions. I really, really want a gonipora, but have been too chicken to get one. LFS said they can be difficult...

dieselkeeper · Mar 29, 2020

LadyMac said:
My acclimation box will be here tomorrow! I’m so excited I have needs. Like, my algae that my shrimp keeps jacking. Lol.

Btw, I took pics of where the fry were spotted. Good luck seeing them but I’ll share anyhow!

Freshwater. How about a FTS?

dieselkeeper · Mar 29, 2020

Dolelo96 said:
Need honest opinions. I really, really want a gonipora, but have been too chicken to get one. LFS said they can be difficult...

There ones that need to be fed. And ones that doesn't need to be fed. The other thing is never expose it to the air. Buy one from the LFS, so you be sure they don't expose it to air when bagging it. I have one for years.

dieselkeeper · Mar 29, 2020

@Dolelo96 you can see it in my FTS, ALL the way on the right.

Dolelo96 · Mar 29, 2020

Where is your fts? I can’t find it

Dolelo96 · Mar 29, 2020

Dolelo96 said:
Where is your fts? I can’t find it

never mind, I found it;Dead

crusso1993 · Mar 29, 2020

JoshH said:
That would be the issue with switching them, the Schedule 80s don't fit the holes drilled. But I've used ABS bulkheads with no issue on my last build. No silicone on the gaskets, just wiped clean and the glass cleaned with acetone prior to installation. Not sure what the deal is with this particular bulkhead, it just doesn't like me lol so I cut the thing out and replaced it with a new one. Filling back up now to see if that fixed the issue....

Welllll?