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As you can see in the pics, the angle off the down pipes isnt quite an exact 45 degrees going into the pipe that heads to the basement sump. Will putting a little stress on the pvc and the bulkheads cause any leakage or possible breakage to the bulkheads or bottom of the tank? I will be able to glue it well enough but it isnt a perfect angle and there isnt much I can do to change it. Any suggestions? thanks
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Get a foot of flex pvc and two couplings to put between the bulkheads and the 45...
 
I thought of that but obviously two of these lines will be the return and under pressure. Can the flex be used that way or am I asking for trouble?

LilRobb;535488 wrote: Get a foot of flex pvc and two couplings to put between the bulkheads and the 45...
 
properly glued spaflex will handle any pressure yo ucan supply with a aquarium pump.
It is used on spas with more pressure and flow than we encounter in the hobby
 
I can just about promise you any pressure will cause leakage at the bulkhead. When I was working with my PVC, I happened to notice that if I put too much on it the seal on the bulkhead flexed and released some water.

Not to mention I'd be worried about flexing the piece of glass and causing it to break in the center of those two cuts (assuming it's an overflow)
 
1+ for the spa flex. I used it for all of my turns when plumbing downstairs so that I got nice smooth bends and better water flow. Use the blue glue with it and it will work great.
 
Depending on where it is going under the floor, I'd use spa flex for the whole thing. Here's what mine looks like underr the tank and in the basement.


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If you burst a spa-flex hose due to over-pressure in a reef system, it won't matter because everything in the tank will be dead and your tank will likely be popped... That stuff stands up to some ridiculously high pressures.

To do it correctly, yes, put a piece (if not all of it) of spa-flex in there to alleviate the angle discrepancy. However, if you can keep the stress OFF the bulkheads, the pipe itself can handle a little flex without any real big issue.
 
Budsreef;535638 wrote: Depending on where it is going under the floor, I'd use spa flex for the whole thing. Here's what mine looks like underr the tank and in the basement.


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You have some money tied up in plumbing.
 
How long have you had that setup? That took some time to put together. I used to have a basement setup for a 90 gallon and I used the spa flex. Made my life a whole lot easier!
 
gnashty;535955 wrote: did i see a "flux capacitor" in that last pic?

That is to go back in time BEFORE the pump burns out while Bud is on vacation!
 
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