Show me some DIY sump plumbing

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First ever plumbing job. My advice, plan, plan some more, then plan again. Take your time, oh, and plan. One of the bigger pains is mocking everything up. Be carefull to make sure all joints are seated all the way. Here is the pain part, getting all the fittings back apart lol. Another tip, when gluing, make sure to keep pressure on the pieces for a few seconds to keep them seated all the way until the glue sets. Especially when gluing unions. They seem to really want to push the pipe back out. I have zero plumbing experience and am happy to say the only leaks I had were the bulkhead. I originally didnt want to overtighten them but guess i didnt get them tight enough. My last tip, I highly recommend paying extra and going with a gate valve on the drain. I went with a ball valve and regret it. Would be way easier to dial in the overflow.

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WHAT KIND OF SUBSTRATE ARE YOU RUNNING ON YOUR TANK?

  • Bare bottom

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  • A shallow bed of fine sand

    Votes: 7 25.0%
  • A shallow bed of coarser sand

    Votes: 6 21.4%
  • A deep sand bed

    Votes: 3 10.7%
  • Mixed substrate or varying sand depth

    Votes: 6 21.4%
  • Some other substrate (posted in the comments)

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  • I don’t have a reef tank yet

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