people make stuff out of pvc pipes for their tanks all the time, do you guys regularly chemical weld the pieces when you join them? i never hear someone mention that as a step when they're showing off their fantastic diy inventions.
the reason i ask is that i want to connect the overflow that came pre-drilled on my craigslist tank to the intake on my fluval canister, but the fittings are different sizes, so i was going to use some fancy reducing fittings to get the 1" pvc down to the half-inch or whatever hosing for the canister. on that note, does anyone know what the hosing is made of? is it pvc? i was wondering if i should try to chemical weld the last piece of the pvc fittings to the hosing, or if a metal hose clamp would be enough to make it a water tight seal over the fitting. any help would be greatly appreciated. if a diagram is needed i can upload a pic too. thanks!
the reason i ask is that i want to connect the overflow that came pre-drilled on my craigslist tank to the intake on my fluval canister, but the fittings are different sizes, so i was going to use some fancy reducing fittings to get the 1" pvc down to the half-inch or whatever hosing for the canister. on that note, does anyone know what the hosing is made of? is it pvc? i was wondering if i should try to chemical weld the last piece of the pvc fittings to the hosing, or if a metal hose clamp would be enough to make it a water tight seal over the fitting. any help would be greatly appreciated. if a diagram is needed i can upload a pic too. thanks!
