Recent content by Daniel12490

It looks like it is slowly dripping from the bulkhead near the glass. I did use Teflon on all my threaded connections. Maybe I'll try and loosen it a little bit and see if that fixes the problem. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

By rubber seal do you mean a gasket? If so, I have that on the inside of the tank. I also used Teflon tape on all my threads to ensure a tighter fit. Maybe I over tightened and am causing the gasket to not sit properly anymore? Now come to think of it, when i removed the bottom bulkheads he...

Hello Everyone, I just replaced the bulkheads on my 180 gallon tank. Purchased it off a guy from craigslist. I fitted the new bulkheads and sealed them both off as this will be a freshwater aquarium. I used 1 inch ABS threaded bulkhead and capped it off with a threaded cap from Home Depot. I...

Hello All, I have a 180 gallon tank with two overflows and an eheim 2260 canister filter. The previous owner stated he created a closed loop system with the canister filter. I just removed the bulkheads, as they were sawed off and need help putting everything back together. How does a closed...

Do you have a preference, if you have bulkheads on your tank? I was thinking thread on since they seem easier to work with. I plan on doing a closed looped system with one bulkhead and sealing off the other one as I do not have a sump tank.

All good now, I jammed a plier in the opening and twisted it out. It was sealed with a lot of silicone. Now the fun part, replacing the bulkheads! Do you know the appropriate away to measure them? Do you just measure across the top of the bulkhead itself or the actual glass opening? I measured...

It also looks like it is silicone around the thread as well.

That is the outside (underneath) of the tank. I tried pushing it out but it wouldn't budge.

So I have been working a lot and haven't been able to get to the tank of late. I finally worked on the tank this afternoon and was able to remove one of the bulkheads, however the other one seems stuck. When the hack-sawed them off they left little to no pipe to grab and twist. I tried to twist...

Here is a photo of the bottom bulkhead.

Hello Everyone, I just purchased a 180 gallon tank off of craigslist with dual overflows. However, the previous owner hack-sawed off the piping and I am unsure as to how I should remove the two bottom bulkheads. I have always had planted/freshwater tanks without overflows or bulkheads. Any...

For a black colored sand you can go with Black Diamond Blasting Sand. You get 50 pounds of sand for only $8 at any Tractor Supply Store. You will need to wash it once thoroughly to remove the lighter pieces that will float. Other than that it works great with a planted tank and is safe for...