New Pentagon Corner Tank 220 Tank, 80 Sump/refug

[tatuaje08]

He who put gasket on dry side will have two wet sides! :facepalm:

Completely untrue. Gasket always opposite side from the nut. That has always been the standard in any bulkhead application, whether it be for a fish tank or not. Or you could use a gasket on both sides.

 

[dublo8]

Glass holes uses 2. 1 between overflow and glass and between the nut and glass. Their smaller ones use only one. On the wet side.

I have always used plumbers grease on my gaskets...on the wet side. Never on the dry side.

 

[tatuaje08]

Glass holes uses 2. 1 between overflow and glass and between the nut and glass. Their smaller ones use only one. On the wet side.

Actually, the single gasket on their nano kit can go either on the wet or dry side. The wet side is not an issue because it is not touching the nut - that is the real issue and that is why the standard is to put the gasket on the opposite side as the nut. However, with the glass-holes kit, the actual overflow would be in between the gasket and the nut. That is why wet side, is ok with thier kits, even though the nut is also on the wet side.

Fact is, you never want the gasket touching the nut as it can bind the gasket and cause leaks. That's why you can't just state 'gasket always goes on wet side' or vice versa.

 

[bugs713]

Completely untrue. Gasket always opposite side from the nut. That has always been the standard in any bulkhead application, whether it be for a fish tank or not. Or you could use a gasket on both sides.

I'm not disputing gasket opposite the nut.... I will however stand by ALWAYS placing the gasket SIDE of the bulkhead in the water - the wet side!
Placing a gasket on BOTH sides, on a aquarium? are you serious??! :thumbdown

I would suggest to the OP to just do your research on bulkhead installation on AQUARIUMS, don't take my word, opinion or experience - There are some good, simple write ups on this forum in search.

 

[tatuaje08]

Lol.....there's nothing wrong with gaskets on both sides. Again, it depends on the application. This is one situation that is not necessarily black and white. As long as there is no gasket to nut contact, it doesn't really matter what side the gasket is on. As already stated, the larger glass-holes overflow kits use a gasket on both the wet and dry side. So you're saying this is wrong? I hope not, they've sold a lot of kits. Imagine all of the failures that will occurs due to having gaskets on both sides! Eek!

 

[dream54ing]

Geez guys, your both wrong. I don't use any gaskets and I don't have any leaks
Okay I want to see more pics of this amazing setup

 

[Lyghtning]

Well Tank is still cycling vinegar until friday due to low concentration. 20 gallons of vinegar to 280 gallons of water... low concentration... haha should have seen me buy it in Wal-Mart 20 gallons of vinegar, the woman looked at me weird and said what's that for...

My response
Well it eats calcium
Her response
Huh?
My response
You know the stuff your bones are made of....
Her response
"Jaw hit the floor"
My response
No not for a body, it's for a fish tank to remove calcium deposits but same principle

she didnt treat me the same anymore....

Friday Draining, and doing a final rinse with tap water friday-Saturday afternoon
Saturday replacing two bulk heads that are leaking very little.
One is in the sump at the half way point, i've just been keeping the sump lower volume so it doesnt leak in the meantime.
Second is in the "Emergency overflow" and it's dripping 1 drip every 3-5 minutes, not a huge problem now, but something i want corrected before full setup.

Sunday Sand + RO/DI/Salt at 25 on Refract.

Next Weekend Live Rock, and let the 90 day cycle begin while i start upgrading the LED lights i've just purchased.