deadmanh
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i bought a 65g RR tank with 3 x 1inch bulkhead holes about 9 months ago, and put it in my closet. now im ready to finally put it together and did a leak test last night. It leaked around all three of the bulkheads AND from the internal overflow box(from inside the overflow box to inside the tank area) . Turns out i have the gasket on backwards. it was in the tank, but the soft side was pointed away from the glass.
So next i flipped the gaskets around, and that helped a lot. The Leaks subsided in two of the holes, and completely stopped in the third.
Next i used silicone on the edges of the internal overflow box AND around the inside glass surface of the bulkhead. When i went to leak test it tonight, one of the bulkheads is STILL leaking, the other two are now fine. likewise, the leaks from the internal overflow box to the tank have stopped ( up to 6 inches).
In other words, as of NOW, i have one leaking bulkhead. the reason seems to be because of the drilling, there are some chips of glass that are missing around the hole. normally i expect that the Rubber gasket should seal it, but no matter how i hand tighten it, its not enough. ( i didnt try it looser as well).
So, i wiped down the overflow box, have a fan to make sure things are really dry and going to try siliconing that last hole one last time. does anyone have any ideas that can help? any words of wisdom? and honestly if you can lend a hand and show me what im doing wrong, id really appreciate it.
Danny
So next i flipped the gaskets around, and that helped a lot. The Leaks subsided in two of the holes, and completely stopped in the third.
Next i used silicone on the edges of the internal overflow box AND around the inside glass surface of the bulkhead. When i went to leak test it tonight, one of the bulkheads is STILL leaking, the other two are now fine. likewise, the leaks from the internal overflow box to the tank have stopped ( up to 6 inches).
In other words, as of NOW, i have one leaking bulkhead. the reason seems to be because of the drilling, there are some chips of glass that are missing around the hole. normally i expect that the Rubber gasket should seal it, but no matter how i hand tighten it, its not enough. ( i didnt try it looser as well).
So, i wiped down the overflow box, have a fan to make sure things are really dry and going to try siliconing that last hole one last time. does anyone have any ideas that can help? any words of wisdom? and honestly if you can lend a hand and show me what im doing wrong, id really appreciate it.
Danny