what size bulkhead?

[skeeter-doc]

Can someone please tell me what size bulkhead or hole would come in a standard 210 gal (7" X 2" X 2") Oceanic reef-ready tank? I have some leaks and I think I may not have the right size b/h's in the holes.

Also, how can I tell what size the b/h's are that I actually do have?

thanks a ton!

[cstires]

I'm pretty sure it would need a 1" bulkhead. My Oceanic had four holes drilled, and accepted a 1" bulkhead. The holes in the tank where approx. 1.75 inches.

[cstires]

When you say leaks, are you talking about a drip or something greater?

I had a similiar problem on my tank and had to have my brother get on a ladder and actually apply some pressure on top of the bulk head while I tightened it. But I only had a drip...

[skeeter-doc]

yes mine has 4 holes drilled also, one for draining and one for return on each side

as for the leaking, yes it is a drip, not slow or anything, but definitely a drip to slow trickle

[skeeter-doc]

Would there be a significant difference if I mistakenly used a 3/4" B/H instead of a 1" B/H?

[Craig Lambert]

Yes there would be a significant difference. You need the correct size bulkhead.

Are you sure you have the wrong size, or might you have the rubber gasket on the wrong side of the glass?

[skeeter-doc]

nope, I have the gasket on the inside, (ie. top) of the glass inside the overflow