New Tank Arrived. Need Some Plumbing Advice...

banditpowdercoat · #1 04-18-2008, 12:51 PM

Looking good to me

hummer · #2 04-18-2008, 02:20 PM

Cool!! Thanks! I'm excited to start filling it with water. Do I need to apply pvc cement to connecting parts that are going to be inside the fish tank?

digital-audiophile · #3 04-18-2008, 02:47 PM

Not really since if it leaks it's just going back in the tank anyhow

hummer · #4 04-18-2008, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by digital-audiophile

Not really since if it leaks it's just going back in the tank anyhow

OK. That's what I thought. I was just worried that pressure might force the parts to fall off.

digital-audiophile · #5 04-18-2008, 03:29 PM

If it's just the return from your sump it shouldn't really have that much pressure. On my rebie return the my overflow I just have the fittings pushed together with no glue, the drip a little bit and get salt creep but have not had any major issues with not using glue.

Pescador · #6 04-18-2008, 10:39 PM

If you don't already have it there is a different cement for the flex connections. I don't know if it's 100% necessary maybe some one else here knows.

bv_reefer · #7 04-18-2008, 11:38 PM

ya i just started gluing fittings where the part of the pipes out of the water and once again for the elbows submerged in the tank, just pushed them together tightly, nice tank btw!

hummer · #8 04-19-2008, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Pescador

If you don't already have it there is a different cement for the flex connections. I don't know if it's 100% necessary maybe some one else here knows.

Yes, that is the one I have. It's called PVC Flex Cement. The person I spoke with at Western Pumps says I should just use the Flex Cement for both flex to pvc connections and pvc to pvc connections. He says they are both the same except the Flex Cement allows a little flexibility if your connections where to shift a bit.