Putting together a 600 gallon

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Silent Bob said:
Think I figured out my plumbing issue.
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Of course couldn't have been a bad joint in the plumbing...no it has to be a split bulkhead! Sad part is I don't kill them when tightening them up. Finger tight then a slight nudge with a pair of channel locks, and I mean slight. So after taking a swim and pulling out the return line in the overflow making a new one after tracking down the 1" adapter at 3 stores and 3 suburbs later it is all back together.

Will update the whole plumbing setup later tonight once it is fully running.
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Man, that is brutal. Glad to see you got it fixed. Other than this setback, the tank and plumbing look awesome.

In case you ever have to replace another bulkhead, I would recommend looking into the Schedule 80 PVC bulkheads. They are a bit more expensive, but in my opinion they are well worth it; they are much stronger and they come with an O-ring that's twice as thick as the standard bulkheads so they hardly ever leak. The only potential issue is that they require a slightly larger hole than standard bulkhead fittings, so you would just need to make sure they fit.

Check em out here:
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/bulkhead-schedule-80-thread-x-thread-2.html
In any case, awesome setup!
 
aldiaz33 said:
Man, that is brutal. Glad to see you got it fixed. Other than this setback, the tank and plumbing look awesome.

In case you ever have to replace another bulkhead, I would recommend looking into the Schedule 80 PVC bulkheads. They are a bit more expensive, but in my opinion they are well worth it; they are much stronger and they come with an O-ring that's twice as thick as the standard bulkheads so they hardly ever leak. The only potential issue is that they require a slightly larger hole than standard bulkhead fittings, so you would just need to make sure they fit.

Check em out here:
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/bulkhead-schedule-80-thread-x-thread-2.html
In any case, awesome setup!
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Aldiaz thanks for the heads up. I used sch40 on my other tank and this one also had them originally. I had thought about switching to the 80's but figured nah it'll be fine. Yup I figured wrong LOL. Next time when this gets moved when I move a temporary pond will get set up for the fish and I am switching them over.
 
Nice looking setup! I'll be keeping an eye on this thread :thumbsup:
 
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