need help anyone with overflow

[mavgi]

i filled the tank about 6" with water (the first picture) to check if there is no leak.

after 5 minute i found out that in my return area there is small leak inside the pipe as in the second picture.

i think that water in this level shouldn't have to leak i want to know if someone had been through a case like that or maybe the bulkhead is not good .

i didn't glue the return conection to the bulkhead becuase in aga they told me not to do so. (but i push stron the return pipe into the bulkhead)

any advice or opinion will be appreciated

 

[aquariumdebacle]

is the stadpipe threaded? If it is you need to add some teflon tape to seal it.

 

[mavgi]

the leak inside the pipe (inside the bulkhead) not outside and i think it's come from the drain pipe base or that connect to the drain pipe and to the bulkhead. (look in the picture)

 

[NaH2O]

Our standpipes are not glued into the bulkheads either. That way, they can be removed if necessary. It is definately a good idea to trouble shoot this issue now. I wonder if you picked up some higher quality bulkheads this problem would go away? Were these the bulkheads that came with the tank? I know the bulkheads that came with my Oceanic glass tank were not as good of quality as the Schedule 80 bulkheads I used in the acrylic tank, so maybe the connection between the bulkhead and the drain pipe base is not as snug allowing just enough water to trickle in.

 

[mfinn]

If you think that it is water leaking where the stand pipe goes into the bulkhead fitting on the inside of the overflowbox, try using a layer or two of teflon tape around the end of the stand pipe. This will act as a gasket between the pipe and bulkhead. If that is where the leak is.

 

[mavgi]

i take out the return pipe and i glue between the drain pipe and the drain pipe base (look on the picture) i put it back and filled water in the drain area water, mean time there is no leak so i think the problem was there i let it stay 3-4 hour and i check it if no leak so the bulkhead good if i see leak i will try to put teflon and check it again before i will fill all with water.