Plumbing

[Acrowhora]

Hello fellow reefers.i would like to ask for some help on how to "hard" plumb my 65 gallon tank.im a complete noob when it comes to plumbing and I do not know where to begin with I have a megaflow adjustable drainpipe with 1" bulkhead and 3/4" return,I purchase a 1" and 3/4" clear tubings then I decided to hard plumb my system.a guy from canreef just gave me a bunch of fittings,valves but don't know which ones to use and what else I'm going to need to finish my system.could you pls guide me?thanks a bunch

[Dreadful]

excellent! i can now help someone else from making the same mistakes i've made! go back to the "reef" section and go down a few threads to see my thread "leaking bulkhead solution"

read that.

i made every mistake possible and now have to redo it all! do not do the same things i did haha.

on another note.. something else i was never told when it comes to pvc fittings. you MUST use the primer on them unlike with abs.

lets see some pics of your setup!

[Acrowhora]

It's just a basic 65 reef ready tank,nothing too fancy
Equipments
Vortech mp10w es x2(currently on my 33 gallon sps tank)
Bubble Magus curve 5 skimmer
Ehiem compact+ pump 3000
Ecotech radion gen 1(will be buying 1 xr30w pro)
Koralia evo 750gph x2
Phosban 150 reactor x2
Will go for dry rock(cheaper)

[Acrowhora]

is there a special fitting that goes on the bulkhead,and i need to cement the pvc pipes,right?i'm at a complete lost hereon my 33 gallon tank,i have everything HOB so,plumbing an aquarium is foreign to me..

[Acrowhora]

I've figured it out...i need to replace the 1'' and 3/4'' bulkheads that came with the megaflow overflow system,off to jl i go thanks

[gregzz4]

Look into running your system as a 'Herbie'
The 1" will be your main drain
The 3/4" will be your emergency drain

Then you need to plumb over the back for your returns

Look through the first, I don't know, maybe 10 pages, of my build thread for some pics etc

Link is my sig