plumbing

First time plumbing a tank, would like some advice and criticism on my plan. This is a rough mock using extra PVC so it’ll be redone no matter what. My biggest concern as of now is using too many fittings. I have a Sicce 3.0 SDC for my return and it’s looking like it’ll be a bit undersized. All...

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Hi all, quick question. I wanted to know if it was necessary to use thread sealant or teflon for the threaded reducer into the bulkhead and the NPT adapter threaded into the reducer. I’ve tightened them as much as possible and I doubt it’ll leak but figured I should ask. I also realized that...

I’m pretty new to all of this but hopefully I’m on the right track. I started in the Hobby in November 2025 with a Cobalt AIO 45g cube. Immediately fell for it and wanted to go bigger. I have put together some pieces from marketplace but wanted to see about my plumbing and/or plans for plumbing...

With all the Red Sea failures, I’m gonna be honest. It has me nervous even though my current tank doesn’t show a single sign of seam failure. So now I’m tinkering with the design and layout for a 78x24x25-28 tank. Looking most likely at Glass Cages. But anyways, show me your sumps! Ideally with...

Hello everyone, I didn't get to do my build so I have a lot of plumbing fixtures for sale. I'll include pictures, list, and msrp pricing. I'd like to sale everything together, as I leave out again on Saturday for work. I'm asking $650 obo plus shipping for everything. I have a few extra...

2 brand new never used check valves. 1.25" ended up using sicce return pumps instead of ecotech and these were not needed. $60 shipped CONUS

I am planning a 5 ft x 2 ft x 1.5ft LWH FOWLR build and would like to have a closed loop since I do not want power heads for aesthetics reasons. I am aiming to have around 1500gph an will be using an old 40 gallon aquarium as a sump and I was wondering if that would be ok in handling the flow...

Hi guys, I hope you're all doing well today! I have decided to take the plunge and build my own reef tank and everything seems ok, but I can't find any clear information in regards to the plumbing system that I want to use. For reference the tank I'm having custom built has dimensions 150cm x 55...

I have a durso pipe that I made for my Peninsula Aquarium and I think the bend in it needs to be lower maybe I need to cut the pipe down a few inches because I'm having to restrict the flow quite a bit and I have a good size return pump would lowering the pipe help at all?

Good day everyone. I just got myself a 125 gallon aquarium and I am trying to absorb all the information I can about running a set up this large. I have decided I would like to run a sump with an internal box/tower. My question is, instead of having the water overflow the top of the box could...

I currently have a Marineland 55 for Freshwater which I know is completely Tempered and a Aqueon 29 for saltwater which has no tempered panels and I also drilled bulkheads in. I am relocating both tanks after the wife had me renovate the room they were in. To save space I am building a stand to...

Hey everyone, So I’m not the most savvy when it comes to aquarium plumbing, but I’m doing an overhaul and wanted to get some advice. This is my current build (reference picture): Tank size: 55 gal Sump: 10 gal Aqueon with custom baffles Return pump: Nautilus DC1600 Overflow: Eshopps PF-800...

I just bought my first RODI system (5 stage brs unit), and after connecting the nut to the black piece seen here to split the water and be able to still use the sink normally, I tested to see how tight it was and im glad i did because the section of tubing leading to the sink started spraying...

Goal is to merge two 30g sumps together using a pair of three inch bulkheads. I’d love to have the tanks sandwiched together like I have illustrated in my drawing. Is this possible? In researching I’ve only really seen a bulkhead in each tank with a connecting PVC pipe. I assume I’d have to add...

Looking for suggestions, personal reviews from experience with sumpless ATO setups that any of you have, or have tried. Tore down my old 75 gallon setup due to a number of issues and transferred my livestock and live rock into a temporary 29g in the meantime. Previously I had just kept a 5...

Hi everyone, I’m currently attempting my first ever DIY plumbing job. I have a Waterbox Peninsula 4820 tank with a Trigger Systems Platinum 26 sump. I bought the tank used and it did not come with the stock plumbing, so here we are. I have everything dry-fitted, but I wanted to post here to...

Been reefing for a couple years, always been space limited to small nano tanks. Super excited to be upgrading to a 65g reef ready (Aqueon). It's my first time having a sump or doing any plumbing and WOW it is kicking my butt... this may be the ugliest most Mr. Potato-head-looking build ever, but...

Hello, I live in a small apartment in NYC. I have two sinks, one bathroom and one kitchen. The bathroom has a small faucet that I am not sure I would be able to attach anything to and the kitchen is a more modern style faucet that does not have any room for attachments. I have attached pictures...

I am setting up a UV and could use some advice. I have a 180 gallon display and an 80 gallon frag all plumbed to sump. I have attached a pic of where the UV will be receiving water from my return pump but am unsure on where to route the “sterilized” water. I can attach more pictures if needed...

Hi reefers, I’m going to start a new build. The tank has only two drain holes (3/4 and 1inch). Drilling is not an option. What’s the best drain style for this? I was thinking of bean animal style without emergency (3/4 as main drain, and 1 inch as secondary), but no emergency really makes me...

this is the first time i am going to try to plumb a sump into my new display tank that i am setting up. its only a 10.8gal long shallow tank and i have made a blueprint of how i am envisioning this thing coming together. can u guys check it out and tell me if its good to go or what i need to...

I bought a Sicce return that pumps 2500gph max. My system can handle 1400gph max. The plumbing goes up almost five feet, includes three 90 degree elbows, a T that splits the return line into two different returns jets, and then on each of the returns I will be installing a Y attachment for a...

I'm very confused on how to get the proper level for the water in my fiji cube 1200 I'm still dry and just wanting to make sure this tank is silent as possible. Only thing i can think of is having the dursa pipe sticking above the box and overflow and have the emergency below it. (My worry is...

So I have a second sump for a refugium, and right now I have a pump putting it in one end of the refugium from the main sump, and another pump putting it back into the main sump from the opposite end of the refugium. I struggle every evening to get the pumps to exactly match flow rates to not...