400 gallon project - Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board

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11-18-2010, 06:38 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Delphinus

What do you use to grease the O-ring and how often is a good rule of thumb?

I use silicon O-Ring grease that I picked up at a dive shop. I don't know if it is toxic or not, but it works.

I re-grease an O-ring every time I see one. So anytime I break apart a pump or union fitting, I re-grease. O-rings keep my world dry.

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400 gal reef. Established April, 2007. 3 Sequence Dart, RM12-4 skimmer, 2 x OM4Ways, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown (pair), Blonde Naso Tang, Vlamingi Tang, Foxface Rabbit, Unicorn Tang, 2 Pakistani Butterflies and a few coral gobies

My Tank: http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=28436

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