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Zibba
06-14-2007, 12:05 AM
It really isn't that urgent, but there is a small leak in the return line, right behind the overflow where it makes the last 90-degree elbow to the return flow into the tank which is spraying back down into the overflow area and making a lot of noise. Hopefully that description wasn't too convoluted. Can you help? Is there anything that I can do besides replace that joint (some sort of epoxy? i have no idea)?

Thanks in advance.
Turf
06-14-2007, 12:10 AM
shut it down; clean it up; put on the pvc glue and give it a bit to dry... you tank will be fine in the meantime but that is about your only option.
Zibba
06-14-2007, 12:20 AM
shut it down; clean it up; put on the pvc glue and give it a bit to dry... you tank will be fine in the meantime but that is about your only option.


i'm assuming that i can pick up some pvc glue at home depot...correct? it is fine to shut it down as I am still setting up and there isn't any live stock yet, hence not being extremely urgent.
coldwaterreefer
06-14-2007, 12:47 AM
yep to the homedepot
mtfatwork
06-14-2007, 01:52 AM
what did you use to do the plumbing if you didnt use pvc glue?
Turf
06-14-2007, 07:34 AM
yup... I like the purple stuff because you can't miss a spot... also might want to pick up the cleaner stuff with it so you have a clean surface to do the gluing. make sure All you joints are glued unless it is meant to disconnect.
spsick
06-14-2007, 08:08 AM
yup... I like the purple stuff because you can't miss a spot... also might want to pick up the cleaner stuff with it so you have a clean surface to do the gluing. make sure All you joints are glued unless it is meant to disconnect.
The purple stuff is the cleaner, the clear stuff is the cement, did you mispost?
Zibba
06-14-2007, 08:35 AM
what did you use to do the plumbing if you didnt use pvc glue?

i didn't buy it new. so i didn't have to work with any pvc glue.
mtfatwork
06-14-2007, 11:05 AM
gotcha! I was just praying that you werent going to say you siliconed the pvc or something ;)
thegrimreefer
06-14-2007, 12:31 PM
We also didn't want to hear that you, perhaps, just pushed the pieces together REALLY tightly, and called it good...
coldwaterreefer
06-14-2007, 12:40 PM
there is purple cement also.:)
Turf
06-17-2007, 02:47 PM
there is purple cement also.:)
Good! I read that and really had to double think what I've been doing all this time