Overflow box leaking new corals in Tminus 8 hours

Ok i procrastinated my sump project but need it working before i acclimate my motherload off ebay. Included are pics of the project but my real problem is (other than not getting it done or testing it outside the tank) that the couplings to my CPR Overflow CS102 (1200gph) are leaking. Now they arent glued but TIGHT, its leaking from the pool hose. How do I get a water tight seal on that stuff. Is there a special coupling it screws onto? Ive heard alot of people just screw it into PVC fitting, and well, it didnt work for me. Any advice will help!

 

well i don't know how much this helps but i have an eshops (sp?) overflow and I ended up pvc gluing the pipe to the overflow outlet. I don't know much about the CPR overflows .

 

EUREKA! I had just given up, lying in bed had my moment. My problem is im screwing a non water-tight drain hose into a female end, if on the male end I would not have a problem. Moderators mark this as resolved i'm an idiot.

 

Glad to hear you fixed it

 

I was about to make a post saying you have it hooked up incorrectly. Glad you fixed the issue.

 

yeah, had to change my return lines to get any presure though. its going great now, just a bit loud so I'm gonna use a MJ4500 instead of the via aqua 4900 i had lying about and through a powerhead or two in ;-/