Should I silicone my bulkheads...?

[Zen Reeferer]

Hello...I am just about to fill my 60 cube and am wondering if it would be a good idea to silicone the bulkheads before I fill it up.

I've got a closed-loop set-up, powered by a Sequence Dart, with four 3/4" bulkheads. (and one 2" pump intake bulkhead)

If silicone is the way to go, are there any types to avoid?
Thank you very much...

...James

 

[Scooterman]

Just hand tighten the BH's you should be good, that is how they are designed.

 

[NaH2O]

mojo had me silicone the bulkheads on my tank. I guess it was an added safety measure.

 

[mfinn]

I have always used a small amount of silicone right next to the base of the bulkhead fitting where it goes through the glass.

 

[Zen Reeferer]

WOW. 3 well-respected reefers with 13,500 posts worth of experience, and three different responses, lol.

Ok, here's an easy one...BB or DSB, lol. (just kidding)

 

[Krish]

Hand tightened is all the are designed to need, but I had 2 that wanted to drip a bit so I put som silicone on the outside to fix it

 

[bradreef]

I would silicone but not much because you want consistancy.

 

[Zen Reeferer]

Cool, thanks.