installing bulkheads....

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  1. tgp4274

    tgp4274 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    ok so am hopeing to get my 130 tank set this weekend and am wondering if it wouldn't be a bad idea to put a small amount of silcon around the gasket to help seal it... any thoughts?? thanks guys;D
     
    tgp4274, Jun 10, 2013
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  2. khowst

    khowst Bangghai Cardinal

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    no. you don't want to use silicon. You want the rubber flush against the glass. Make sure you even use alcohol or like novus 1 or something to get it as clean and prefect as possible. once you get the bulkhead installed you can silicon around it if your still worried about it. some places like gl*******s recommend this lube they have, but I've never tried it.
     
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  3. AZDesertRat

    AZDesertRat Giant Squid

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    Definitely No.
    You might find this sticky post helpful:
    Installing Bulkhead Tips

    I thought it was somewhere here on 3Reef also but could not find it. I know it is on 3 or 4 other forums though.
     
    AZDesertRat, Jun 11, 2013
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