jeffltodd
03/09/2007, 01:14 PM
Ok so I made the move (1st of 2). I moved my 72 gallon to a friends house and will move it again to my new location when it is complete.
I did not do the initial set-up, so I am not sure about this...
In my tank, I have an overflow box in the corner with the hose that goes down to the sump. Another hose comes from the pump to the return.
The hose that comes down to the sump is leaking where it connects thru the bottom of the glass. Space is tight, so it is really hard to work here. I thought everything was good initially when I tested, so I added all the water and then found a small leak. Not being able to leave things alone, I tried tightening the connection and then the leak got bigger!!
I have it now, so it is again a small leak. My questions are this:
1. What can I used to stop the leak? Plumbers putty around where the pipe and glass meet?
2. How would I get into that tight space? I cannot remove the pipe because it is glued together, but I need to be able to tighten it snug against the glass.
3. Anyone encounter anything like this before??
Help!?
BTW - if you want to know how to move a tank, I will notarize it in steps... based on my experience.
I did not do the initial set-up, so I am not sure about this...
In my tank, I have an overflow box in the corner with the hose that goes down to the sump. Another hose comes from the pump to the return.
The hose that comes down to the sump is leaking where it connects thru the bottom of the glass. Space is tight, so it is really hard to work here. I thought everything was good initially when I tested, so I added all the water and then found a small leak. Not being able to leave things alone, I tried tightening the connection and then the leak got bigger!!
I have it now, so it is again a small leak. My questions are this:
1. What can I used to stop the leak? Plumbers putty around where the pipe and glass meet?
2. How would I get into that tight space? I cannot remove the pipe because it is glued together, but I need to be able to tighten it snug against the glass.
3. Anyone encounter anything like this before??
Help!?
BTW - if you want to know how to move a tank, I will notarize it in steps... based on my experience.