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I had the same problem with the Lock'N'Seal and silicone, and tried all of these methods with no success: - GE I silicone - Crazy glue - PVC pipe primer and cement - Melting the tubing and the Lock'N'Seal with a soldering iron to "weld" it together :-) Apparently it's the polypropylene. It...

Thanks for all the feedback. I ended up in Lowes and found this product: "Fix-It-Stick", an epoxy stick that you knead up by hand. I wasn't sure whether it was safe to use for aquarium but looking at the ingredient list it looks fine and so I bought it. Kneaded it up, sanded and cleaned the...

Thanks Jim. I'm going to see if can find them locally; don't have anything else to order for the moment. Last night I tried the PVC primer/cement that is used for pipes and that's a no go as well. Who needs teflon when you got this stuff? Thinking that I should try epoxy next. Are there...

I am trying to build a DIY canister out of a Rubbermaid type of container, and needed to insert a 90deg L-elbow (black with barbed fitting) into the container. Drilled a tight fitting hole and just need to glue and seal in place. Well, having trouble finding a product that can hold it in place...

my canister attemtp I just finished a larger version of this DIY canister. I liked its design best. I am having problem with the silicone seal on the bottom however, as it has a slow leak. Seems like the tub's plastic doesn't adhere real well to the GE Silicone I. Any suggestions? But the...