pvc

I am putting together my first reef aquarium. (Not how I wanted to tell you guys) Planned to make my first post with my build. Sadly I'm having a plumbing issue. I have a Maxspect jump 8k. I am using 1inch return pvc pipe. This return came with barbed fittings and I am unsure of what tubing/...

WHITE PVC DRIP TRAY FOR SALE It's made from 1/2 inch white pvc It's 64inch long x 24inch wide x 4 inch high It was intended to be the "catch all" tray to sit inside my 6foot stand ( but the build was canceled) It's pvc, it's fully sealed at all the seams and holds water. Based on calculations...

are there certain types of PVC I should avoid? I am starting a QT this week, like the look of red or orange pvc and wanted to know if there where chemicals in the various types of pvc I should look out for

Hello there everyone! So i made a 55 gallon sump out of pvc board, i filled it and it seems to be holding only had it filled for a 7 days and it didn't leak. I just want to know if anyone else have done this before i give it a 100% on my new 300 gallon tank. its 6' long by 20'' wide and 12''...

I am building and plumbing a 120 gallon with a sump. This is my first time plumbing anything and I may have made a mistake. The threaded connector which connects into my bulkhead is leaking on both sides from my return pump. I wrapped the threads in Teflon tape, but they are still leaking. The...

Ok, so this tank has been sitting empty in my office for a few months now. Work has finally slowed down enough to where I can devote some time to it. Right now, I'm stuck on the plumbing, and I have a bunch of questions. I started a build thread, but I figured my questions may get more traction...

So I went to glue a corner piece to a straight piece of pvc, I made two marks because I needed it at a specific angle. I put on the primer pvc glue on the straight piece of pvc that goes inside the corner connection, and then I wiped it off because it removed my mark I made with sharpie, then I...

Hello there, a friend of mine gave me his 90 reef tank, but forgot about taking photos of the plumbing. So I have parts but don't know how to fit them in place. Here's the parts... And here's a photo of the sump without the phosban reactor usually hanging right of the sump... Is the Durso or...

Long shot but what the heck. Any plumbers or plumbing geniuses here? I need something other than the jank shown in the photos to support my return line. I came up with this jank- galvanized split ring hangers, 3/8" galvanized bolt, and stainless steel lock nuts (nylon in them). What I have...

I have a 29 gallon reef tank already set up with HOB equipment that I would like to add a sump to. I can’t bring myself to spend over $100 on an hob overflow box so I thought I could make one out of pvc. Has anyone else done this? If you could share some tips with me that’d be great. Thanks!

Shortcuts to helpful posts in my build thread: 1. Mod the Reefer 250 v3 sump for a Clarisea (Post 6) 2. Cleaning off old live rock with vinegar and citric acid (Post 12) 3. Photos of Kessil A360s LED lights (Post 13) 4. How to adjust the Reefer 250 door hinges and door catch (Post 21) 5. Photos...

I work as a landscape architect and one of our irrigation reps brought by some interesting products that I immediately thought would be great for plumbing my upcoming Reefer 250 Build. The product is PVC-Lock by Hydro-Rain. Rather than myself explaining it, here is the description per their...

I am about to plumb the return for my 96 gallon reef. I am using a Varios 6 pump, and I plan to run a manifold off this pump in addition to the return for the tank. The return bulkheads for my tank are 3/4" X2. The Varios 6 can push 1700 GPH. 'd like to maximize my flow and have the following...

I've been pricing out different ways to build a 480 gallon aquarium. For large projects, plywood is definitely cheapest but it occurred to me that I could buy .75"x36"x86" of plastic, probably pvc, sheeting for a somewhat reasonable price. after you figure in the cost of sealing the plywood, I...

Hi all, I am in the midst of plumbing my 1.5" ghost overflow bean-animal to my sump. On one side of a union I didn't get the PVC pushed all the way in - about a 3/16" space between the end of pvc and the bottom of the union. If I use it on my main drain am I asking for flow/noise/siphon...

I am planning to buy the Aquaforest AF90 media reactor. I want to remove the hose connector and plump the reactor to the manifold directly. What kind of fittings that I will need to fit in the inlet and the outlet of the media reactor. In the item specs, it says the hose connections is 16 mm...

Quick question... I never hard plumbed a tank and want to know if my current choice of products is ok for use in a tank. I plan to use the Oatey CLEAR pvc primer, which is NSF certified, and the Oatey Clear Heavy Duty pvc cement in the green jar. It doesn't say NSF certified, but it says for...

Hi everyone! I'm wanting to maybe get a little fancy with some sump pipes and paint them to match everything. Can the outside of the pvc be painted with Rustoleum Spray paint? The pvc will not be in the water, just from my tank to my sump bulkheads. Bad idea? Been done before with success? I...

New BioTek Marine Colored Couplings are available in 2 different styles (internal and external couplings). Still more to add but here are some links to the BioTek Marine plumbing parts... http://www.aquariumspecialty.com/parts-plumbing/pvc-parts?manufacturer=7101...

Plumbing parts lot. This is an all or nothing deal. Not separating, it wouldn't be worth it to ship. None of these have been used. Gate valves came from BRS, true union ball valves came from supply house. The other parts came from BRS, supply house and pvc fittings online. $120 shipped. PM is...

Hi all. I'm keen to set up a gravity fed pvc pipe coast to coast weir overflow for my new 250litre tank. (very similar to the setup in this video: ). I have a couple of questions and any comments will be hugely helpful. 1. Will 25mm (1inch) pipe and bulkheads be sufficient if l have a 1...

Alright. So dilemma here. I have a 55 gallon acrylic tank. Had it up and running for approx 6 months. When I bought it, all it had for a return is a 1" hose. I want to hardplumb the tank so I purchased all the piping I'd need and bulkheads. The return goes into the tank from the top, so there's...

How do I secure the flex hose plumbing to the bulkhead; Is there a glue I should use, or a clamp? The instructions are horrible and I asked before but can't remember where. I have the aqueon mega flow drain/ hose kit with flex hose and bulkheads and I'm starting to put it together. It's...

apparently lowes or home depo doesn't sell scigrip 4 (weld-on 4) so can oatey pvc cement hold together acrylic. trying to build a baffle for a sump.