Hate being a NOOB. 90 Gallon is leaking sump set up
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notsonoob
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What is leaking, plumbing? Tank? Filter?
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You can be a little bit more specific until you can figure out how to upload. You can do it by uploading to a web page called photobucket, then use the code generated by the site to post on the blog.
But you can give a little more info, and might get some feedback.
rebelprettyboy
Active Member
Im not a plumbing guy, but ill bump it to the top so anyone that may be awake can see if they can hep you...
How muhc is leaking out and how fast?
How muhc is leaking out and how fast?
kellenr
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Obviously if something is leaking you need to fix it. How to fix it depends on what the problem is. You just gotta look at it and think of what you can do to stop the leak, it's kind of self explanatory. Sometimes you can just tighten stuff up if its not fitting right, sometimes applying silicone will give it a quick fix or sometimes you simply need to replace the part. If you can't determine what to do then post some pics and people will take a look at it.
Obviously if something is leaking you need to fix it. How to fix it depends on what the problem is. You just gotta look at it and think of what you can do to stop the leak, it's kind of self explanatory. Sometimes you can just tighten stuff up if its not fitting right, sometimes applying silicone will give it a quick fix or sometimes you simply need to replace the part. If you can't determine what to do then post some pics and people will take a look at it.
kurtymac
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these are the pics. the one on the right...the tube is just passed through the gray drilled hole and wedged inside the pcv piping that creates the flow uptop....then theres the right side that im assuming slides up and down and allopws different height adjustments but the main problem is that I cannot get the filter to pump it(cycle it) like it should when its filled it pumps it out but then once thats drained to a mim. to stops its not refilling itself. thats a main problem. the leaks are small and im assuming to just silcone them closed. mayb an adapter will help?
robdog696
Member
Ok, the one on the left is a barbed fitting. The hose you have attached to it goes to a slip fitting. Slip means bare PVC with no threads or barbs. You need to get the appropriate 1" tubing, like what you have on the right hand fitting. Then you will need a 1" barbed to slip fitting. You can connect the other end of the hose to the barb, then a small piece of 1" pvc to the slip end. Then you will be able to connect that white 1" hose to the pvc. On the right hand side that is a slip fitting. You need to stick a short pvc pipe in there. Then on the end of the pvc pipe you need a slip to barbed fitting. Then you can connect the return hose to the barbed fitting. You do not need hose clamps on barbed fittings. That should eliminate your leaks. Good luck!