Schedule 40 or Schedule 80 piping.
Why one over the other?
Why one over the other?
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Well there’s your answer! It’s fair to say Sched 40 can handle anything you’ll do with it from a plumbing perspective. But from an aesthetic perspective you want Sched 80.I'm a snob too lol
This!Its purely personal choice.
The pressures 98% of aquariums run at can be done with as low as SCH-10. I happen to love using thin wall PVC because the ID is so much larger.
I also like SCH-40 sanitary fittings for the nice long radius turns. But these are only available in 1 1/2" and larger.
But SCH-40 is whats stocked in most stores so thats what usually gets used.
I will say if you want colored pipes, but them colored. I painted a ton of white pipe and its HUUUGE PINA and scratches easily.
Y'all sch 80 guys that are doing it for 'aesthetics' know you can buy colored sch 40 pipe, right?