My 38g Setup (Mega Pics)

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Originally Posted by LostMind

Lookin really nice man. Cant wait to see your tank finished!

Thanks!

Well for the last week I've been trying to get my sump going. Right now, I'm just trying to setup the T3. I've set it up, so the pump is just flowing back into the sump as I want to leak'proof' everything. After 5 tries, I've still got leaks.

The first time it was the bulkhead, but I fixed that with some silicone. Now its just the connections after the pump which goes thru a gate valve, union, T, and then the output. I've tried numerous times putting a good amount of white tape on the threads, and even putting silicone on the outside, but that water still finds it way out. What is the best way to seal these for good? Using the actual PVC glue? I'd rather not, just for the fact of being able to remove the parts later if I ever have to, but if gluing it is the only way, then thats what I'll do. Any recommendations?

Secondly, the last time I ran the pump (few hours ago) I left it going for a good 2-3 hours. Everything seemed fine, cept for the SMALLEST leak, which I didn't notice till after. I noticed that the pump (T3) runs very hot, almost too hot to touch. Is this normal? I'm wondering if putting a small computer fan on it, will help with the longitivity of the pump?

TIA!