Sump driving me crazy!!!!

[isellcars]

Well all the hardware stores around me have a very poor selection. So I ended up using the clear tubing but at the bends I used elbow bends for tubing. This keeps the clear tubing straight and seems to be working great so far.


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[boldtogether]

www.flexpvc.com
These guys have all kinds of tubing options, clamps and specialty pvc fittings, bulkheads even bioballs.

 

[aldiaz33]

I like using Schedule 80 bulkhead fittings because the gaskets are a lot beefier and much less like to leak than the standard bulkheads:

Standard Bulkhead Fittings: http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store...head-tank-adapters/abs-bulkhead-tank-adapters

Schedule 80 Bulkhead fittings: http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store...k-adapters/schedule-80-bulkhead-tank-adapters

 

[aldiaz33]

Found out the leak wasn't from the tubing but from the one of the pipes going through the drilled glass. I guess the rubber gasket didn't seal properly. Can I just remove water from over flow only or does the entire tank need to be emptied?


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I like using Schedule 80 bulkhead fittings because the gaskets are a lot beefier and much less like to leak than the standard bulkheads:

Standard Bulkhead Fittings: http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store...head-tank-adapters/abs-bulkhead-tank-adapters

Schedule 80 Bulkhead fittings: http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store...k-adapters/schedule-80-bulkhead-tank-adapters

I would also keep a backup on hand. This is one of those items that if it breaks, you are going to need a replacement quickly.

Sometimes just laying the flex PVC or vinyl tubing in direct sunlight will be enough to soften it up.