Approve Plumbing Before Glue

Hasted · Feb 8, 2021

Jeffcb said:
Just do it!

I will! Probably tomorrow? I will get around to it.

Hasted · Feb 8, 2021

Tiki Reef Joshua said:
Your overflow is fine IMO. You want a herbie to drizzle into the emergency drain just barely. I might even drop the emergency drain a touch.

Those will be the last two pipes I glue and after testing it all. I think I can get away with that, at least...

I will test out heights until right during the leak test. Bottom side to sump will be glued so it should be fine. Empty, glue. Let sit. Go!

Tiki Reef Joshua · Feb 8, 2021

I don’t glue anything on the wet side. That’s just me. Never had a reason. I know there are varying opinions.

Tiki Reef Joshua · Feb 8, 2021

This is like asking someone in the rigging world if your rope system is good. You can get 100 rope guys in a room and have 100 different ideas about the best way. I get it though. Always better to ask.

Hasted · Feb 8, 2021

Tiki Reef Joshua said:
This is like asking someone in the rigging world if your rope system is good. You can get 100 rope guys in a room and have 100 different ideas about the best way. I get it though. Always better to ask.

Yeah, I agree.

I have a Red Sea Reefer that comes will all the plumbing ready to go. Never had to do this fully. One reason I wanted to go Herbie also. Been using it and actually understand it (mostly). Durso? Not so much. Feels good doing it all, though.

Biggest reason for asking is just cost of everything. Using red piping, cleaner fittings rather than Home Depot bulky ones, dang Gate valve, etc. Just glad I was able to use white Schedule 40 to match rather than grey schedule 80. Still haven't figured out why I am spending extra to make plumbing LOOK nicer... haha.

I appreciate everyone chiming in! Going to do a few minor adjustments and then slap it together eventually. Hey, if we get a snow day tomorrow I may just do it then!

Tiki Reef Joshua · Feb 8, 2021

Yea. Herbie is where it’s at dude. All you need and nothing more.

InvaderJim · Feb 8, 2021

Hasted said:
My return is a Varios6 (1720 gph) so not the end of the world if some loss.

I will still try to find an aesthetic way to lose some 90s there. Thanks!

Anything else you see? You are the person I checked out to see if Herbie was possible so definitely want your opinion!

Everything else looks good to me. I wouldn't make the emegency drain any shorter. Any more and you can hear the water trickling. I actually ended up making mine taller than what I initially had.