plumbing problem

[Pico1]

I have black 3/4" flexible tubing from my return pump to my sea swirl. Right now I have the tubing fitted tightly over a 90 degree that is threaded on the outside with metal clamps to hold it on. It ended up leaking so I'm wondering what I can do/use to fix it or replace it. TIA.

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[D&KSac]

you could always use pvc glue on it. Or i know that they make 90 degree bends with hose bibs on both ends seen them at CnC plumbing

 

[Underwaterparadise]

tighten them more. I use the same thing on mine with no issues. I would replace the tubing with spa flex too if you can

 

[Pico1]

Think it will work if I wrap teflon or thread seal tape around the threads before putting the tubing back over it?

 

[Underwaterparadise]

it will help. Silicone will work even better

 

[Nu2SW]

thread seal tape probably would not work well.

One thing i like that is not permanent is silicone. I used it on my pvc pipe on my nano. When i moved I just pulled hard and the pipe came apart. Did not leak while it was running.

 

[mpoletti]

Jordan- Do it right the third time and PVC the darn thing and put a ball valve on it while you are there.

 

[Pico1]

Thanks guys for the help. I went to home depot and they had nothing then I went to ace and they had a 3/4" nylon elbow barbed on both sides. Works great.

 

[CaptiveReefSystems]

yea, HomeDepot has nothing in that dept. I find all my barbed fittings at Lowes.

 

[MrMikeB]

There is also a RainBird sprinkler repair and supply shop off of Manzanita in N. Sac that has all kinds of useful barbed and PVC fittings. I got tired of searching through the huge warehouse stores and found these guys have just about all the common sizes we need. Sched 40/80 stuff and ball and gate valves too.

 

[CaptiveReefSystems]

any bulkheads?

 

[MrMikeB]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9579357#post9579357 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CaptiveReefSystems
any bulkheads?

That was the only thing I could not find at the store. I learned the hardware that bulkheads were a hit or miss locally, and ended up ordering mine online.

 

[djscribz]

never ever use PVC cement on any type of flexitubing. It is slightly corrosive and can eat through vinyl like a hot knife through butter.

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9579512#post9579512 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by djscribz
never ever use PVC cement on any type of flexitubing. It is slightly corrosive and can eat through vinyl like a hot knife through butter.

That is a great post, just like someone told me silicon will not bond to acylic...Thanks again.

 

[Sparkss]

Sorry about the silicone and acrylic one Mark.... But if I recall the end of that particular thread, it turned out all right in the end .

I am glad that you got yours all worked out here too Jordan

 

[Sparkss]

The dreaded double post

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9581328#post9581328 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Sparkss
Sorry about the silicone and acrylic one Mark.... But if I recall the end of that particular thread, it turned out all right in the end .

I am glad that you got yours all worked out here too Jordan

Yes Tom, You were right...