Plumbing - Post your pics

[sharko88]

So I am moving to a Reef Ready Tank But I need some ideas for the plumbing underneath. I am building a sump with the following layout: skimmer -->Return <-- Refugium.

So if you got some time, please post pics of your plumbing underneath your tanks so I can hopefully avoid any mistakes when designing the plumbing.

 

[BigJay]

I have pics in my build thread, based on a design in the first page of psteeleb's build thread. I would start there for plumbing ideas.

 

[albert7753]

use ball valves and unions were possible will help when you need to change something out later. upgrades or pump failure

 

[sharko88]

Big Jay,

You have a link to that build log?

 

[BigJay]

The master's work is here, Pete used to design piping for petroleum refineries.

http://www.dfwmas.org/Forums/viewtopic.php?t=36695

Here's my humble build thread, learn from my mistakes because I make many of them.

http://www.dfwmas.org/Forums/viewtopic.php?t=46178

 

[tamu]

This is the plumbing before adding water for my 144g. it has been up and running for 6+ months now and I haven't run into any problems yet. The only thing not pictured is the last part of the drain pipes to dampen the noise.

 

[DaveJ]

Tamu,

What are the 3 gate valves for??

 

[tamu]

davej,

calcium reactor is on one and another feeds two inline phosban reactors. i still have one available to use if the need comes up.

 

[chrisT]

Nice. Very very clean Tamu!

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[sharko88]

Anybody know what bushings are used for?

 

[psteeleb]

@sharko88 wrote:

to reduce pipe size

a bushing will fit in a larger fitting but will have an opening for a smaller pipe size

for example if you had a 1 1/2 inch tee and wanted to go with 1/2" pipe you could insert a 11/2" X 1/2" bushing (they come threaded or socket)

 

[psteeleb]

here is a picture from last night

 

[sharko88]

Does everyone use PVC primer and cement when they use threaded PVC plumbing as well?

 

[BigJay]

@sharko88 wrote:

I just used latex plumbing tape on the threaded joints. Tape it until you can barely see the thread anymore. Pete's advice saved me from dealing with leaking threaded joints entirely.

If you glue the bulkheads, you're going to be sorry when they leak. Mine did. Both sides. I had to replace one return and one drain bulkhead out of the lot because the seals did not hold.

 

[sharko88]

My bulkheads that came with my Oceanic appear to have teh barbed ends on them for flexible tubing, but I want to install some PVC to them with a union. What should I do?

 

[psteeleb]

@sharko88 wrote:

I dont use the primer and cement on the threaded joints, just teflon tape