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  • cascade 1500 canister wtf!?!!?!

    So i bought a cascade 1500 canister filter and hooked it all up and it leaked all the way around the motor.

    So ok i bought a new motor gasket. Installed it today and was like heck ya it fixed my problem.....
    Then i noticed a pool party leaking from the rear of the canister.

    Anyone have any thoughts????

    Its deff leaking from the clamp.
    And they are all tight.
    Could use a dash of salt......

    120 gallon Fahaka, Gar, Catfish, 2 dwarf graumi, 2 cichlid

    30 gallon salt

    10 gallon baby cichlid

  • #2
    take it back.
    75g Tank,
    2- Wild Scalare Angel 2-wild Angel snakeskin, 2-half blue half black Angels, 5-Guianacara Geayi, 4- Blue Rams(1m/3f), 1- L144, 1- Pleco unknown type 1-Blue Neon Goby
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    10-RCS, 1-Red Sakura 5-Malawa, 8-Boraras Brigittie, 1-Adonis Pleco, 1-Zebra Nerite, 1-Horned Nerite
    10g Tank
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    2-29g Empty Tank, 20L Empty Tank , 125g Empty Tank[SIGPIC]sigpic

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    • #3
      I didnt buy it new. That would have been plan A
      Could use a dash of salt......

      120 gallon Fahaka, Gar, Catfish, 2 dwarf graumi, 2 cichlid

      30 gallon salt

      10 gallon baby cichlid

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      • #4
        use proxy on the outside then.
        75g Tank,
        2- Wild Scalare Angel 2-wild Angel snakeskin, 2-half blue half black Angels, 5-Guianacara Geayi, 4- Blue Rams(1m/3f), 1- L144, 1- Pleco unknown type 1-Blue Neon Goby
        2.5g Mini Monter - Shrimp Tank
        10-RCS, 1-Red Sakura 5-Malawa, 8-Boraras Brigittie, 1-Adonis Pleco, 1-Zebra Nerite, 1-Horned Nerite
        10g Tank
        Hospital 2-F. Endlers

        2-29g Empty Tank, 20L Empty Tank , 125g Empty Tank[SIGPIC]sigpic

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        • #5
          If there is not a crack it would have to be the seal. you can try some thread tape or get a new seal.
          Nothing Kills Evil Like a Sharp Stick...

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          • #6
            already bought a new seal. it went from leaking all around to just the back. so large improvement but still.

            Also to note it seemed to be spitting some air out the out tube but that could have just been air in the canister
            Could use a dash of salt......

            120 gallon Fahaka, Gar, Catfish, 2 dwarf graumi, 2 cichlid

            30 gallon salt

            10 gallon baby cichlid

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            • #7
              Seems like they knew it did that but sold it to ya anyways. Try applying silicone?

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              • #8
                I have an Eheim that does that. I used plumbers tape wrapped the seal a few time and that stopped it. I have an other that has 2 seals or it leak.
                Hope you get it worked out...
                Nothing Kills Evil Like a Sharp Stick...

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                • #9
                  thanks for all the advice guys. imma try to fix it on my lunch
                  Could use a dash of salt......

                  120 gallon Fahaka, Gar, Catfish, 2 dwarf graumi, 2 cichlid

                  30 gallon salt

                  10 gallon baby cichlid

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                  • #10
                    well tried to clean everything and i keep doing the bath tub test but its still leaking a little . nothing looks cracked at all.
                    seems that it wont prime without filling the tube with water.
                    Could use a dash of salt......

                    120 gallon Fahaka, Gar, Catfish, 2 dwarf graumi, 2 cichlid

                    30 gallon salt

                    10 gallon baby cichlid

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                    • #11
                      Toss it and get an Eheim. You don't want any surprises when you get home from work!

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                      • #12
                        Did you lubricate the o-ring?
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                        • #13
                          i bought a new o ring.
                          Could use a dash of salt......

                          120 gallon Fahaka, Gar, Catfish, 2 dwarf graumi, 2 cichlid

                          30 gallon salt

                          10 gallon baby cichlid

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                          • #14
                            cover the o-ring in petroleum jelly.

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                            • #15
                              doesnt petroleum eat rubber
                              Could use a dash of salt......

                              120 gallon Fahaka, Gar, Catfish, 2 dwarf graumi, 2 cichlid

                              30 gallon salt

                              10 gallon baby cichlid

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