Filter pipes.
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I use, and have used PVC om my fitraion for decades.
I know its probably best to wait, but I usually just give a few minures
I drill all tanks, use PVC bulkheads, and usually never bother with flexible tubing, because PVC is much much more stable.
I have even built fludised bed filters, and foam fractionators witj PVC.
And the expense compared to flexible tubing is so much less.
Below afoam fractionator for a koi pond I had.
I know its probably best to wait, but I usually just give a few minures
I drill all tanks, use PVC bulkheads, and usually never bother with flexible tubing, because PVC is much much more stable.
I have even built fludised bed filters, and foam fractionators witj PVC.
And the expense compared to flexible tubing is so much less.
Below afoam fractionator for a koi pond I had.
I use large amounts of black ABS piping for drainage from tanks to sumps, etc. I use a bit of PVC occasionally, but I much prefer flexible tubing for pressurized lines feeding from pumps back up to aquariums. Barbed fittings that slip into the tubing and are then hose-clamped work wonderfully for me; in today's overpriced world, I don't find any significant difference in overall cost of the two systems, and clamped rather than glued allows me to re-use fittings and even tubing whereas glued connections are often one-time only, unless you want to cut the pipe and re-glue with an endless series of couplings. Stability? All my lines are held in place with 2-hole clips or straps. They don't move unless I want them to, and they don't crack as PVC can if struck or bent too far. Either way, ABS or PVC, I wait at least a few hours or overnight before using the system; I doubt it's necessary, but I'm retired and I'm never in a hurry. 
My tanks are all in my unfinished basement fishroom, so I don't even try to hide the plumbing. Most of my plywood tanks don't even have an exterior finish on them; this makes a leak very easily and quickly noticed, and it's less work during construction.
But, hey...I'm a retired electrician. Not about to tell a plumber how to do plumbing.
My tanks are all in my unfinished basement fishroom, so I don't even try to hide the plumbing. Most of my plywood tanks don't even have an exterior finish on them; this makes a leak very easily and quickly noticed, and it's less work during construction.
But, hey...I'm a retired electrician. Not about to tell a plumber how to do plumbing.
David you plan to drill the tank?
Are we talking about the 75gal mbuna tank or just in general?
For undrilled tanks, concealment of pplumbing is achieved by painting the outside rear glass black or blue (or your choice of color) conceals the pipe work coming up behind your tank.
This 112gal & 125gal both have flexible pipes from the filters but you can see the backgrounds conceal the pipes outside the tank very effectively
Are we talking about the 75gal mbuna tank or just in general?
For undrilled tanks, concealment of pplumbing is achieved by painting the outside rear glass black or blue (or your choice of color) conceals the pipe work coming up behind your tank.
This 112gal & 125gal both have flexible pipes from the filters but you can see the backgrounds conceal the pipes outside the tank very effectively
Yes the 75 gallon mbuna tank.David you plan to drill the tank?
Are we talking about the 75gal mbuna tank or just in general?
For undrilled tanks, concealment of pplumbing is achieved by painting the outside rear glass black or blue (or your choice of color) conceals the pipe work coming up behind your tank.
This 112gal & 125gal both have flexible pipes from the filters but you can see the backgrounds conceal the pipes outside the tank very effectively
I’m planning on putting in a 3d background. I have 0 desire to drill the tank, that just sounds like a recipe for disaster. I think I would consider it when I get my dream home with a basement for the aquariums. Right now the tanks are on the second floor.
Is your 3D gonna be foam based like AquaDecor or rubber based like universal rocks?
Either way you could fashion things so you can place your drain plumbing concealed behind the background
Either way you could fashion things so you can place your drain plumbing concealed behind the background