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Originally Posted by
2Quills http:///forum/thread/383014/officially-joined-the-hobby-today/280#post_3375416
You wraped the threads on the outside of the bulkhead, or the connection on the inside? Either way, it sounds like you just need to tighten it down some more.
Yes, pictures please.
The teflon was wrapped on the threads on the outside of the bushing. The bulkhead screws onto the external threads of the bushing. Here is a pic of the connection as well as other pics I took.
The leak is coming from the top of the bushing (atleast what can be seen), right where the bulkhead is screwed on. The bulkheads may not have been screwed in tight enough, although I got them as tight as I could by hand and then used channel locks to give it another 1/2 turn. There may not have been enough teflon on the bushing or I may need to put teflon on the internal threads of the bulkhead. Here are some other pics!
Although the light fixtures are temporary, I will be painting them satin black as well before I upgrade the lighting. The tank is full in this pic.
Skimmer on left is resting on a brick. Obviously this is not a permanent choice but was used simply to simulate the height at which it will sit. Return pump is in the center, and fuge on the right.
I cut the skimmer and return pump off to simulate a power outage and hardly any water drained as expected, water level in the return section may have been raised and inch or two.
Although this was a trial run it was extremely exciting and suspenseful. I had to convince my family that when the pump shut off it wasn't going to flood the garage. Although I was still a bit nervous!!!
