so my new tank (new to me) is drilled in the bottom .. four holes. two in each corner with two overflows. the guy included the pvc set up he had for e already. it the top .. the pvc shaft running down the tank then the black joining piece (screws together around the glass) then he had a probably 5 inch piece of pvc then a valve (these belong on the intakes im assuming). then just a 3/4" transfer thing on the other end of the valve which connects it to black hose .. thats how all four set ups work (two outputs .. back to the tank, dont have valves, just transfer pieces to the hose). anyways .. he used some kind of pvc compound that permanently sticks the pvc together. so in order for him to unhook his system he needed to cut the 6 inch ish, piece of pvc in order to seperate it and be able to bring the tank piece out of the tank. .. he took the liberty of replacing the pieces in the valves so the valve pieces are empty now. and he cut right newt to those pieces so theres still like 2 1/2" of pvc showing at the other end .. so really i can hook the valves just straight up to these pieces again but it brings the connection right together leaving no exposed pvc for me to cut when i need to unhook the system as he did. im wondering either what i should do about this .. or, is there a way i can connect these two pieces without using a compound like he did .. so instead of cutting the pvc apart again i can just remove it when im taking the tank down. no cutting required. some help would be great. my options are?
pvc?
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on the last part, yes, you can use unions that unscrew. i use this in all my setup. makes taking apart and putting back together a breeze
jcardona1;3709825; said:i really have no clue what youre talking aboutyou need spaces in your paragraph and pics!!!!!
my camera is drunk and lost the cord to hook my BB up to computer to bring pics up. its hard to explain when you know nothing about how these work or about pvc in general
PVC threaded fittings are available in a variety of sizes, I'm not sure of what exactly your asking for, but you might be able to find something that will suit your needs in the plumbing section of a hardware store.
this is a pvc union. you glue the pipe to the two ends. to take apart, just unscrew the union and screw it back together. works like a charm. but it can get expensive on bigger diameters. 1" will run you about $5 each
jcardona1;3709841; said:and theres also ball valves with double unions. these are real nice
yes .. the one on the right is the valve im talking about. except on a bigger scale . it has those union things. the 6 inch pvc was in a union on the valve .. and just glued to the other end of the pvc .. problem is. the union thing wouldnt fit through the holes in the aquarium im guessing so he had to cut the pvc instead.
The compound he used to glue the peices together was used because he probly has slip fit fittings. If you choose not to use those kind you could get all threaded fittings and use thread tape to seal them. Unions are also a great peice to have in your plumbing because they are very easy to disconnect.