New Tank Arrived. Need Some Plumbing Advice...

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Originally Posted by mark

Found the nuts do need to be more than just hand tight though see that's often recommended. Also what I do is make sure everything is clean, place a real thin smear of silicone on both sides of the gasket, again not recommended by many. If using silicone really need to be careful not to overtighten as can push the gasket out.

Thanks, I'll see if i can tighten it a bit more. I was worried I would crack something.