Help: Annoying Leak - Pics attached

[SaltmanBasssa]

Guys - I have the new Red Sea Reefer 450, and have a VarioS-6 Return Pump hooked up, running at low medium speed.

I have assembled the return to the tank as instructed - using the provided piping, into the provided elbow male fitting which then is heading into the tank using the excellent "Broadfield technique" Loc Line split for the return.

There is a threaded tightening nut at that junction of male fitting onto the rigid tubing - thats the place where I am leaking. I have added 2 washers, used tape on the threads - still - the pressure of the return water is coming right on through.

I have pics here.

Ideas? HELP?

 

[Jonviviano]

hmmm strange, Is there possibly a washer or gasket missing? I have used white teflon tape without any ill effects. If nothing else works PVC glue is always a last resort....

 

[JUNBUG361]

Was the tank pre assembly when you purchased it? Disconnect the return & inspect the o.ring for damages. Check the threads on the pipe & nut for possible damages. Make sure no cracks present on the elbow. Or the o.ring might be rolling out when attaching.

 

[JUNBUG361]

Plus screw the nut to the pipe prior to locking it in place of the overflow

 

[ca1ore]

If the leak is inside the overflow box, I'd not worry about it.

 

[luvreefs23]

Just slather it with aquarium silicone and let dry 24 hours and you'll be golden.

 

[TigeBell]

Plus screw the nut to the pipe prior to locking it in place of the overflow

If the leak is inside the overflow box, I'd not worry about it.

What Jun said first and then if that doesn't work, ca1ore's approach. The only thing you want to make sure of is that the two washers that you have added had not cracked the pipe. If so, contact Red Sea for a replacement pipe.

 

[SaltmanBasssa]

Makes sense, thanks Guys! It's in the overflow - I'll grab some silicone!


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[ca1ore]

I know this hobby leans OCD but, really, so what if there's a slight leak inside the overflow. Using silicone just makes a mess and 24 hours is most certainly not enough cure time. More like a week if you slop it in too thick.

 

[CafeReef]

another option you could use some teflon putty instead of tape. works the same as tape, but if you use to much tape it can make it difficult to completely seal (and you have white showing like in your picture), and if you use to little, it leaks.

I agree with the above though, if it's threaded in, I would expect there to be a gasket that it should seal against. But this is an assumption and I really do not like to assume anything. I'd give the company a call and inquire.

 

[luvreefs23]

I've fired up external skimmers where I used silicone to seal a leak up with less than an hour of dry time and it lasted years...til I removed skimmer. You'll be more than fine after 24 hours.

 

[tkeracer619]

Teflon tape isn't for plastic fittings. Get some teflon paste instead. It will stop the leak if it is coming from a plastic threaded fitting.