to sump or not to sump

[reefburnaby]

Hello BCReefer,

Yes, you can use a ball valve. A cheaper way is to place NPT threaded plugs on both sides of the bulkhead -- available at HD. Besure to use teflon tape on the NPT threads to provide a watertight seal.

Once a hole is cut through the tank, a bulkhead is usually placed through the hole. The bulkhead provides pipe threads (usually called NPT threads) on both sides of the hole. This allows you to connect NPT pipes to the tank without leaks.

The only thing you need to figure out is...how big of a pipe do you want to pass in and out of the tank [img]images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]

- Victor.