My Pump Idea

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Will it create an actual bond with this nylon fitting and PVC and gasket? I imagine it will endure a little abuse with the pulling/pushing of the hoses when it needs cleaning.

I also thought of a way to create a UGF vac with this.. the regular grav vac hose that goes to your sink also fits on the end of your maxi jet powerhead.. if you were to use the intake that connects to UGFs and connect the grav vac hose to the outake leading to your sink... i believe you could drain your UGF junk as well as water change your tank without using the tap to help siphon. Haven't tested, but logic tells me it's a great idea.
 
My only mysteries, that I know of right now, are;
1. How to add the hose fittings to the curved side of the PVC
2. If what i'm using is toxic/additional solvents needed to seal
3. If the location of the pump matters for bacteria/operation (now knowing clogging is a potential issue of intake powerhead placement.)


on another note, Here is a rendition of how that UGF vac would work.
The powerhead would be doing all the work.. the sink is simply a drain.
It would serve 2 purposes at once, deep vac & WC, deposits seem to be what most people complain about with UGFs.
If I can't get this pump to work it's probably how i'll use the powerhead... sort of a side invention to this filter idea...

(forgive the crudeness of the illustration! lol)

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i dont see it suctioning enough to work. and going threw the power head like that is more then likely going to ruin it IMO. the pvc glue is not toxic as long as you allow it to dry. i'd try hooking it up without the power head on the UGF while using the sink. worth a shot. or maybe another MFK'er has tried it.
 
I think i'll give the UGF vac idea a shot before i commit the powerhead to a filter, while i have it on hand.
Luckily, my stand has an open bottom which allows me to monitor the UGF, so i'll be able to monitor any progress with the UGF vac.
I keep piranha = bones and whatnot in the UGF, so I can see the concern with it burning out quicker.. that type of material will probably grind.
I know I can get them for 30$, so it's not a HUGE loss if i burn it out over time, given that i'll benefit from all that crap not being there. cheaper than heaps of medicine and whatnot. I'm more interested to see if it could work, which would ultimatley make WCs 20% easier for me, AND keep the UGF tip top shape.

With the filter idea, should I use some sort of aquarium sealant to seal the hose fittings in? I know if i cut the hole smaller i can somewhat thread them in although it is a thinner PVC piping.. if I can find a way to then properly seal those fittings i'll be 1/3rd closer to completion.
 
thats the same silicone i find at the aquarium supply for tank repair, correct?
also, is there any disadvantage of using 2 gaskets oppose to one when using silicone as well?
 
I have no idea why you would want the fitting coming out the side of the pvc pipe? It is going to be laying flat, so put them in the ends with 90 degree fittings. Also since it is a feeder tub, put a pre filter on the power head and the rest of the pvc contraption filled with bio media. Cause you do not care about mechanical filtration in a feeder tub but with the large amount of fish in there you will need alot of bio.
 
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