Tank Journal Archive

[dimitri]

Anyone using Ecotech M1 or L1 pump submerged found it to heat up the water temp considerably? up to 5 degree?

Can anyone recommend if plumbers silicon tape will leach into the water if used to plug up a hole in a pipe.

Thanks in advance

 

[slin1977]

Plumbers tape is Teflon , not silicone. PTFE is safe

 

[dimitri]

http://www.rescuetapeaustralia.com.au/

this is the stuff

 

[slin1977]

http://www.rescuetapeaustralia.com.au/

this is the stuff

Silicone is inert as well. Your tank is glued with it???

 

[dimitri]

yeah but it doesn't go through a chemical reaction once it gets 'wet' like this does.

not really keen to poison the tank is all

 

[slin1977]

yeah but it doesn't go through a chemical reaction once it gets 'wet' like this does.

not really keen to poison the tank is all

Well then don't use silicone that is suspect to go through a chemical reaction like the said product, maybe use acetic cure silicone like tank builders use or Teflon tape like plumbers use.

 

[Sam Parker]

I'm more concerned about that heat increase. Sounds like there is something wrong with the pump for it to be generating that much heat?

 

[dimitri]

I have not installed mine yet after i did some reading online & this issue came up.

just wanting to know if anyone else has experienced it.

 

[ReeferRob]

If it's heating the water more than 1-2 degrees, there's an issue with the pump. I run dual DC6000s on one of the coral runs and it might bring it up a degree.

As for the patch, I'd be very leery of something like that with a chemical reaction in my tank.