Yeah I have a bunch of spare springs that can potentially work, can't really try it yet because I have a full tank and don't really feel like tearing it apart lol I'll wait till I get the black one, hopefully tomorrow or saturday.
Thraizer" data-source="post: 14181553" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch">Thraizer said:Yeah I have a bunch of spare springs that can potentially work, can't really try it yet because I have a full tank and don't really feel like tearing it apart lol I'll wait till I get the black one, hopefully tomorrow or saturday.

I'm wondering about the silicone thingy for the filling port. Does it really work? Mine doesn't go in all the way, maybe should I thin the thing a little so that it plugs correctly?
Could someone post a picture with the silicon stopper on? I'd love to know how it sits on yours.
Well, this is a bummer. Took my Lemo apart to re-wick it and a portion of the silicone seal on the bottom of the glass unattached itself. So, the Lemo is down for a few days. I was expecting a couple of replacement glass tubes in the mail today but USPS is up to their usual buffoonery and I likely won't see them until Monday. And, unless I'm an idiot (entirely possible, just ask my wife), I don't see any way to re-attach the seal.
Going back to my Nautilus tanks is a downer. The airflow on those things is terrible (I didn't know any better until using the Lemo). *sigh*
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Excellent. Thanks for the head's up. I didn't want to fill it and have it leak and have to drain it.
I'll give it a shot this evening. I'm leaving on a road trip in about two minutes and won't have time to mess with it until I get where I'm going.
Well, this is a bummer. Took my Lemo apart to re-wick it and a portion of the silicone seal on the bottom of the glass unattached itself. So, the Lemo is down for a few days. I was expecting a couple of replacement glass tubes in the mail today but USPS is up to their usual buffoonery and I likely won't see them until Monday. And, unless I'm an idiot (entirely possible, just ask my wife), I don't see any way to re-attach the seal.
Going back to my Nautilus tanks is a downer. The airflow on those things is terrible (I didn't know any better until using the Lemo). *sigh*
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I don't think glue is required. They are a replaceable part I think? They just sit in the grooves of the top cap and base. If they come out with the glass, just pull them off (gently, don't stretch them) and put them back![]()
Yes, they pop out sometimes. Just put it back and it'll be fine. Happens on my aerotanks, too.
Got my extra glass tubes yesterday
Put a 4mm x 2mm o ring over the afc ring last night and that's working well to keep it from moving.
Correct, I would not use glue where you juice will be too, it is normal for it to come off, it just seals the tank when screwed together, I took mine off completely when 1st got it and cleaned everything, then just sat it back in the channel before putting glass tank on, the fogger uses the same idea too, and got 3 of them, so use to that way of sealing the tank.
Can you post a pic of the o rings in place please? I've got one of these coming and would like to be prepared. Thanks!




My black lemo came in today and decided to try out the spring mod for the afc ring. Most of my springs are too small but I found a spring from a broken led flashlight.
Spring moves freely and does not get caught on the threads.
After some tweaking and cutting, this is what I ended up with. Just enough coil and tension to hold that afc ring in place.
So far its working great! it definitely holds that ring in place. I turned the afc ring all the way down and I would say in a scale of 1-10, 10 being wide open I would rate it a 5.
This happened to mine, and it just stuck it in the base of the atty, and have had 0 issues. No leaking and perfect vacuum.