bulkhead question

bmkindig · 09/29/2008, 06:32 AM

hey
i bought some 2inch bulkheads for drain on my new tank and the place i bought them didn't sell strainers for them so i'm looking for a way to cover them up i thought about sliding the pvc though them and caping the end,then drilling some holes but i don't think that will be to effective.

also will the fittings leak if there not cemented in.

thanks

AZDesertRat · 09/29/2008, 08:03 AM

If these are for drains you will want to build standpipes such as Durso or Stockman. You can find directions for both with a quick search.

chudsosoft · 09/30/2008, 11:53 PM

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Originally posted by bmkindig
also will the fittings leak if there not cemented in.

Yes.

cloakerpoked · 10/01/2008, 01:29 AM

Sometimes mine leak after I cement them

But then again...I never seem to do stuff right the first time...oh well.

AZDesertRat · 10/01/2008, 07:07 AM

Thats why I use only thread thread bulkheads and putty stick type thread sealants, no leaks even after 5+ years. In fact no leaks on my swimming ool pump which was installed the same way in 1983!

kgross · 10/01/2008, 01:00 PM

For a strainer, yes a caped piece of PVC pipe with holes drilled in it will work. Actually will work better than most common commercial strainers since you can give more area for the water to flow through.

But with that said depending on what you are doing with the drains you might want standpipes of some type.

Kim

cloakerpoked · 10/01/2008, 09:36 PM

I prefer standpipes anyway, that way if for some reason your overflow fails toward the bottom and you lost electicity, your entire tank wouldn't flood out through your sump. Just one more safety mechanism to at least keep an acceptable amount of water in the tank itself.

bmkindig · 10/02/2008, 12:38 AM

the drian holes are 4 inches from the top of the tank,i'm looking at doing something like your common pet store does for drains.and the returns will be plumbed back over the top of the tank.i'm thinking about using a spraybar return and inductors in the top corners

09/29/2008, 06:32 AM	#1
bmkindig Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: bethlehem, pa Posts: 2,136	bulkhead question hey i bought some 2inch bulkheads for drain on my new tank and the place i bought them didn't sell strainers for them so i'm looking for a way to cover them up i thought about sliding the pvc though them and caping the end,then drilling some holes but i don't think that will be to effective. also will the fittings leak if there not cemented in. thanks __________________ brad Current Tank Info: 300 gallon starphire tank born 11/13/08

10/01/2008, 01:29 AM	#4
cloakerpoked Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,178	Sometimes mine leak after I cement them But then again...I never seem to do stuff right the first time...oh well. __________________ The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money. --Alexis de Tocqueville Current Tank Info: 60 gallon cube SPS/LPS reef

10/01/2008, 01:00 PM	#6
kgross Premium Member Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Nampa, ID Posts: 5,873	For a strainer, yes a caped piece of PVC pipe with holes drilled in it will work. Actually will work better than most common commercial strainers since you can give more area for the water to flow through. But with that said depending on what you are doing with the drains you might want standpipes of some type. Kim __________________ Proud Member of the Idaho Marine Aquarium Society America will only be the Land of the Free as long as it is the Home of the Brave. Current Tank Info: AGA 180gallon tank, VHO/MH lighting, DSB, calcium reactor, Also a 7 Gallon Nano softy tank, and a 32 gallon cube

10/01/2008, 09:36 PM	#7
cloakerpoked Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,178	I prefer standpipes anyway, that way if for some reason your overflow fails toward the bottom and you lost electicity, your entire tank wouldn't flood out through your sump. Just one more safety mechanism to at least keep an acceptable amount of water in the tank itself. __________________ The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money. --Alexis de Tocqueville Current Tank Info: 60 gallon cube SPS/LPS reef

10/02/2008, 12:38 AM	#8
bmkindig Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: bethlehem, pa Posts: 2,136	the drian holes are 4 inches from the top of the tank,i'm looking at doing something like your common pet store does for drains.and the returns will be plumbed back over the top of the tank.i'm thinking about using a spraybar return and inductors in the top corners __________________ brad Current Tank Info: 300 gallon starphire tank born 11/13/08

09/29/2008, 08:03 AM	#2
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,686	If these are for drains you will want to build standpipes such as Durso or Stockman. You can find directions for both with a quick search.

10/01/2008, 07:07 AM	#5
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,686	Thats why I use only thread thread bulkheads and putty stick type thread sealants, no leaks even after 5+ years. In fact no leaks on my swimming ool pump which was installed the same way in 1983!