Plumbing shopping list?

[Myka]

Originally Posted by daplatapus

I've had this happen on a friends tank that we moved, unfortunately I didn't realize it until after we broke the bulkhead sliding the tank into the truck bed

To get around this I have since only ever put in bulkheads that are threaded so I can undo the union, then just unthread the pipe out of the bulkhead.

That's another good option. Threaded fittings have a smaller inside diameter than slip fittings though. This may or may not be a concern for each setup.

You guys are lucky it was the bulkhead that broke and not the bottom pane of glass! I've heard of people breaking their display tank from hitting the bulkheads. I've broke small tanks this way.