Plumbing !

[Christian Gomez]

How soon after connecting and gluing all pvc can I run water threw ?

 

[BigHildy53]

Check the glue you used for the recommended time, which is typically 24 hours. However, personally I've waited an hour and have not had any problems.

 

[lmm1967]

This is MY EXPERIENCE only - and if you do this and it kills something I'm sorry......

I've glued at least 15 joints, waited less than 15 minutes after putting the last one together - and started up pumps - all while fish, anemones, coral etc are in the tanks.

I use normal PVC glue readily available at Home Depot - both clear & purple (primer) - normal & medium drying.

No ill affects to any animals - the tank will go cloudy for a day - then clear up just fine. Honestly though I think the cloudiness was caused by the PVC pipes rather than the glue - I'm a knucklehead and didn't even rinse out the pipes. And I glued in probably 30+ feet of drains. Again - all within a short period of time while water and animals were in the tanks.

 

[theMeat]

For drain which is not under pressure 30 minutes is all you need

 

[Christian Gomez]

Awesome thank you guys ! Will get in it now

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Hahah imm with the pvc shavings

 

[mfinn]

10-15 minutes is all I wait

 

[Christian Gomez]

Hahah imm with the pvc shavings

Lol made sure I washed as much as possible

 

[Christian Gomez]

me
I played it safe and did a hour wait everything came out just fine