Verminator89
Jack Dempsey Enthusiast
Hellooooo! First post in nearly 6 years (probably!)
Im trying to plumb a sump. Local plumbing shops have palmed me off, local Aquarium shops directed me to said plumbing shops and videos and threads I've come across haven't given me the confidence/answers i need.
Has someone a good guide to reference too, or can I have some things explained.
1) if the hole is 2", i need a 50mm/2" bulkhead yes? (sounds daft i know), some things I've seen state internal measurement and i don't know if that means size bulkhead up/down according?
2) said 2" bulkhead will hopefully fit 2" hole, and easiest thing i can do is buy 2" PVC pipe and it will fit that bulkhead?
3) bulkheads, some have screw ends others flat and pipes push in? Pros/cons of either? Does it really matter? Is there a specific fitting i should be looking for (terminology?)?
4) a general list of items I'd need to buy to do all this would be helpful as once again I've not yet found a definitive helpful list to go off.
Im not the most DIY orientated person, and have zero experience/knowledge of a sump other than its better for larger bodies of water. Plus the tank i have is predrilled, so im sumping it.
Someone help a poor lost soul out!
Im trying to plumb a sump. Local plumbing shops have palmed me off, local Aquarium shops directed me to said plumbing shops and videos and threads I've come across haven't given me the confidence/answers i need.
Has someone a good guide to reference too, or can I have some things explained.
1) if the hole is 2", i need a 50mm/2" bulkhead yes? (sounds daft i know), some things I've seen state internal measurement and i don't know if that means size bulkhead up/down according?
2) said 2" bulkhead will hopefully fit 2" hole, and easiest thing i can do is buy 2" PVC pipe and it will fit that bulkhead?
3) bulkheads, some have screw ends others flat and pipes push in? Pros/cons of either? Does it really matter? Is there a specific fitting i should be looking for (terminology?)?
4) a general list of items I'd need to buy to do all this would be helpful as once again I've not yet found a definitive helpful list to go off.
Im not the most DIY orientated person, and have zero experience/knowledge of a sump other than its better for larger bodies of water. Plus the tank i have is predrilled, so im sumping it.
Someone help a poor lost soul out!