Plumbing

[BenPadelski]

I need answers on plumbing an aquarium. How do you all do it with a reef ready tank? Im having a ton of trouble with mine right now. Its up and running but there is a small crack in my corrugated tubing and its leaking water. Its really getting me angry since this is about the 3rd time I tried to plumb it and nothing works.

 

[Nosaj81]

i plumbed mine with schedule 40 pvc pipe

 

[IslandHopper]

PVC for me as well... with a couple pieces of 1" dia. hose to isolate the return pump.

PVC may be a bit more expensive, and unforgiving of mistakes during assembly, but once it's put together the way you want, it's mostly indestructible and leakproof.

 

[mr_X]

fix the crack....would be my advice...lol.

 

[Daniel Fishy]

Buy some marine sealant 5200 and stop the flow for awhile and apply it all around that area. One cures in three hours but a small crack will seal and dry quicker.

 

[mr_X]

Seriously, I would completely replace any cracked plumbing. A few dollars in pvc is a small price to pay to sleep at night!
Take some pictures and post them here.

 

[BenPadelski]

I am going out to lowes today for some pvc. The only thing is the outlet from my drain is less than an inch and the inlet to my sump is a full inch. So would I need an adapter?

 

[mr_X]

The drain is less than an inch? That's awful small. What size tank is this?

 

[BenPadelski]

120 gallon.

 

[BenPadelski]

I should have said the drain is an inch but 1" pvc isnt going to work. But the inlet to my sump will fit 1" pvc perfectly.

 

[mr_X]

I don't understand why it wouldn't work. A standard 120 has a 1" drain. It should hook right up fine. You say it's slightly smaller?

 

[BenPadelski]

The 1" drain outlet wont let me put the 1" pvc through it. The inlet to the sump (1 1/4") will hold the 1" pvc fine.

 

[mr_X]

So, when you say outlet, you are referring to the bottom of the bulkhead? It's going to be either a slip, or threaded connection. I would remove the bulkhead and take it to home depot or lowes and have the plumbing guy find you the right part.