Bulhead adapting need help

[reefstinger]

OK, so i set my 155 gallon tank in the cabinet yesterday, I figured out how to adapt my 1-1/4 bulkhead to a 2 in pvc lines for the drains. this tank has 2 overflow box s . The problem now is adapting my 1 in bulkheads for the return pipes to 1-1/2 pvc. the bottom of the bulkhead has a 3/4 in hose barb fitting. my question is do I need to buy a couple of new bulkheads, or is there a hose to pvc and adapt up to the pump? :unsure:

 

[johniii]

Are the hose barbs glued in or threaded. Why is you return 1.5" that will flow a lot under pressure.

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[acroholic]

reefstinger;750565 wrote: OK, so i set my 155 gallon tank in the cabinet yesterday, I figured out how to adapt my 1-1/4 bulkhead to a 2 in pvc lines for the drains. this tank has 2 overflow box s . The problem now is adapting my 1 in bulkheads for the return pipes to 1-1/2 pvc. the bottom of the bulkhead has a 3/4 in hose barb fitting. my question is do I need to buy a couple of new bulkheads, or is there a hose to pvc and adapt up to the pump? :unsure:

I'd probably buy two new 1" slip bulkheads for the return, then adapt it to the 1.5" PVC from your return.

 

[grouper therapy]

Acroholic;750617 wrote: I'd probably buy two new 1" slip bulkheads for the return, then adapt it to the 1.5" PVC from your return.

+1 I'm with Dave I like to start with a slip with a short section of pvc glued in then switch to pvc fitting. The threaded bulkheads do not seem to tighten properly to me.

 

[rdnelson]

grouper therapy;750623 wrote: +1 I'm with Dave I like to start with a slip with a short section of pvc glued in then switch to pvc fitting. The threaded bulkheads do not seem to tighten properly to me.

+1 on this. I tied using threaded when I tied my two ponds together. didn't work worth a flip. I ended up buying an over sized slip coupling and just clamped it down tight on the exterior of the bulkhead and over the PVC.

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[reefstinger]

John. i will have 10ft of head pressure from the basement sump to the display above, the Reeflo Rep recommended I use 1-1/22 for the return. I will be using a reeflo hammerhead/barracuda pump. sump is 75 gallon and display is a 155 gallon.

Edit: Thanks Guys , I think I will purchase 2 slip on bulkheads