Ideal pvc diameter for 90 gallon

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Hello all,
I’m about to start building a sump for my 90 gallon aquarium. I’m just wondering if there’s an “ideal” inside diameter for the intake and return plumbing. The bulkheads that are built in have a 1 1/2 inch diameter. Should I go with this size, or would a 1” or 1 1/4” be better based on personal experiences? It will be a FOWLR, if that matters.
Thank you in advance to whoever can help me with this.
 
you need to use the bulkhead that the hole was made for. If you want to reduce you can do that with added plumbing parts.
 
Yeah, that I kind of figured. I’m going to be plumbing the return up the back of the aquarium though. Should I stick with the 1 1/2 for the return, or do a 1 1/4 or 1?
 

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