Sump return bulkhead.

[REEFRIED!]

So I know that typically people (and myself) do not glue the last piece of pipe into sump drain bulkheads. But do you glue the return bulkhead, from the pump, where the plumbing leaves the sump? I am setting up a new tank and the last sump I had did not have a bulkhead for the return.

 

[Peace River]

As a general rule, if the plumbing is under pressure then the pipes should be glued.

 

[vetteguy53081]

So I know that typically people (and myself) do not glue the last piece of pipe into sump drain bulkheads. But do you glue the return bulkhead, from the pump, where the plumbing leaves the sump? I am setting up a new tank and the last sump I had did not have a bulkhead for the return.

Agree- anything under pressure gets glued.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

So I know that typically people (and myself) do not glue the last piece of pipe into sump drain bulkheads. But do you glue the return bulkhead, from the pump, where the plumbing leaves the sump? I am setting up a new tank and the last sump I had did not have a bulkhead for the return.

I have an internal overflow and I don't glue anything to the tank bulkhead. I use threaded fittings (glued to the respective pipe or clamped to the vinyl tubing if I use that from the pump) and threaded bulkheads. Or I use bottom threaded/top slip bulkheads and I don't glue anything to the top. The return pipe will be held in place by the rest of the assembly (loc-line, etc)

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Use this on threaded fittings under the tank. Nothing is needed on the top side

 

[REEFRIED!]

Thank you for the replies. I glued the return plumbing. No leaks. I obviously glued the drain plumbing as well, although I did not glue the last connections to sump bulkheads. No leaks there either.