Plumbing question.

[bpitts4]

When plumbing a Reef Ready 180g, what size pipe do you use or is there a standard size? I was going with 1 1/4 inch but cant seem to find check valves, bulkheads and other plumbing items in that size. Whats abundantly available is 1 1/2 inch. So is the standard 1 1/2 inch pipe and fittings? I could make the 1 1/4 inch peices work by utilizing adapters and so on but wanted to know what is standard.

Thanks guys....in the final stages before I start the build thread!!!!

 

[kirkwood]

I just plumbed a 120 with 1" on the return and 1.5" on the down spout. I agree that 1" and 1.5" are in much greater abundance at the local hardware stores. All your unions, valves, etc, are much cheaper and less bulky in the 1" size. I was looking at a 1.5" true union yesterday and the thing was HUGE. I would need a basement sump room to have enough space for that equipment. I would think it depends on how many lines you will be feeding on the return to see if you can get the sufficient flow rate on 1" piping..

 

[bpitts4]

So it sounds like I should run the drain lines at 1 1/2 and the return at 1 1/4. I have a trunk line coming off of the return line that will eventually feed a few reactors. I am using the reeflo dart/snapper hybrid pump. I think I will be ok with this setup. Any other suggestions....