My 38g Setup (Mega Pics)

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Originally Posted by LostMind

I am not sure what you are saying with gluing the pvc stuff. Personally, I would glue the pieces together. Hand tight will not be water proof and I dont know how well silicone bonds to pvc in the long term?

the white tape in the threads only, I wouldnt glue anything thats threaded...

Sorry, should of been more clear. All the slip fit connections (whichever ones there are) have been glued. Its the threads where I've got leakage from. I've put on a generous amount of white tape, but still doesn't seem to be sealing as good. I was told just to hand tight them together, but should I be using a pipewrench?

the velocity pumps run hot, because they are water cooled only - to reduce noise. I am not sure if a fan on the pump will prolong its life, but I am pretty sure it will reduce your tank temps - the velocity pump will raise your tank temps a degree or two.

hth.

Gotcha. Well I'm sure taking out a powerhead, and adding the extra 15g of water from my sump, should even out the heat from the pump so I should be okay in that terms. Still may put a small computer fan on it, just to keep things cool.