1" Locline

JDigital · #1 09-13-2008, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

I've only ever seen 1/2" and 3/4". FWIW, you can use a 1" line and then a bushing down to 3/4" and it tends to look pretty good that way.

.... Hmmm, ok, just checked, both locline.com and modularhose.com don't seem to list a 1" size - there's 1/4", 1/2", 3/4" and then it seems to jump to 2.5". So maybe there isn't a 1" after all...

I'm not sure about that... Red Coral said they make 1", just that its special order.. Going down to 3/4" is not really an option, as my returns are running off a Reeflo Dart, 1.5" --> 1" bulkheads... 3/4" is just another drop down I would like to avoid...

michika · #2 09-13-2008, 01:25 PM

I'll be starting to pack that kind of stuff this morning. I will go through my box of extra loc-line for you, and see what I can find.

kaboom · #3 09-13-2008, 02:40 PM

perhaps look at other options. I know when I used 3/4" lockline that it was high maintanance. It's neat that you can bend it in any direction but the salt creep that was leaking from it drove me crazy.

Gools · #4 09-13-2008, 03:58 PM

I contacted locline a few months back asking if they make 1" and they said they don't.

JDigital · #5 09-13-2008, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by michika

I'll be starting to pack that kind of stuff this morning. I will go through my box of extra loc-line for you, and see what I can find.

That would be great. Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaboom

perhaps look at other options. I know when I used 3/4" lockline that it was high maintanance. It's neat that you can bend it in any direction but the salt creep that was leaking from it drove me crazy.

I haven't had any salt creep on my locline before my 75G tear down... It's all under water and sealed with teflon tape.

Delphinus · #6 09-13-2008, 04:46 PM

The only locline I've seen on the end of 1" pipe is 3/4". Compensate for the pinching with additional outlets. I run ~2000gph (after head losses) in my 110g through 4 3/4" locline outlets with flared nozzles. There's no flow restriction. You can also get Y adapters to make a dual outlet at each location if that makes it easier.

I'd get Kevin to check into that for you, but, personally, I think what you're going to find is it's 3/4" after all. But maybe I'm wrong. My suggestion, order some and find out.

littlesilvermax · #7 09-13-2008, 05:18 PM

For 1" you will need to use the OM stuff.

Delphinus · #8 09-13-2008, 05:36 PM

What's OM stuff?

michika · #9 09-14-2008, 03:24 AM

I had no luck finding my box of spare plumbing parts. Sorry!