Archive for the ‘Aquarium Pipe Fittings’ Category
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Aquamedic Ocean Runner 3500
I found a deal and brought the Aquamedic Ocean Runner 3500 from a Garden Centre. I used a hose tail convertor to connect into the 1inch pipework that I have used for the return from sump. The Ocean Runner 3500 needed the outlet to be glued in with resin. I then used flexible hose from [...]
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Aquarium Pipework
I have finished cutting all the pipe work and used IPS Weld On Plastic Pipe Cement 725 Wet R Dry. This is very fast at curing and can be used wet or dry so I think it is handy to have.
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Holes For Pipework Drilled in Tank
The holes where drilled today in the tank ready for the pipework.
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Bulk Head or Tank Connector Fittings For Aquariums
One problem I have faced has been related to the bulk head fittings often called tank connectors. The problem is that when you go for a large tank you have thicker glass and and then to make matter worse you then have a double thickness base. So if you have 15mm glass you are talking [...]
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Bespoke Aquarium Pipe work
I now needed to decide on the pipe work that was going to take the water to the sump and return from the sump. I decided to go with 1.5” pipe work to the sump and 1” return pipe work. I went to the plumb centre and purchased many fittings and then some more and [...]