Question about SCWD....attn: zhenya

[fishguy_8]

Well zhenya i ran into a little snag today. I dont know if youll know the answer to this but maybe someone else will..... here is what im planning on doing http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com...losedloop.html .............this is basicly what i want but how do you suppose he got those pipes like that? did he use pipe dope or did he use plumbers tape? i've got all the materials to get this started but I dont want to make a mistake here.
Jon

[zhenya]

Well zhenya i ran into a little snag today. I dont know if youll know the answer to this but maybe someone else will..... here is what im planning on doing http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com...losedloop.html .............this is basicly what i want but how do you suppose he got those pipes like that? did he use pipe dope or did he use plumbers tape? i've got all the materials to get this started but I dont want to make a mistake here.
Jon

Jon,

Why don't you email Marc(melev), the owner of that website and ask him? He's pretty nice guy and would help you out on that.I'm not sure how he done that set up, but I'm thinking that most of the piping had been glued together using pvc cement and a primer.I think after rinsing and checking for leaks you should be fine to go. I'm not quite sure where is your concern?

[fishguy_8]

I just want to make sure im not using anything that could be potentially harmful to my tanks....ill give that guy an email and see what he has to say.

[Reefland]

Jon,

PVC primer and cement is fine to use as long as you give it plenty of time to dry before trying to use it on the system.

Scott Z.

[fishguy_8]

so on joints like on a elbow or a nipple or a cap is it alright to use joint compound or should we use pipe tape? the reason i ask is because the joint compound stays fairly like a paste it never solidifies.

[fishguy_8]

I looked up melev on the search engine here and didnt come up w/ a hit? Never mind I realised you said reefcentral and shot him an email.

[fishguy_8]

Well Im home for easter and my dad finished assembling the scwd....we are optimistic on how itll work out but were going to test it outside first in a rubbermade to make sure it doesnt have any leaks or anything. How long should I let the pipes dry/cure? i figured around 24 hrs would be a safe bet, would i be correct? I took a bunch of pix w/ the camera so as soon as we finish off the roll, which will probably be the end of the week because my newest niece is coming down so my parents will play the role of the paparazi, I'll post some pix and a list of materials and a final price tag. we've got several pix of it as it comes together and then the final shot from a few different angles. My only concern as of right now is that the pump will be stronger than I anticipate.
Jon

[Reefland]

Hey Jon!

Looking forward to reading your experiences. 24 hours for the PVC glue will be plenty.

Scott Z.

[energyguy]

http://www.melevsreef.com/how_to_build.html

He made a how to build link. I am in the process of putting one together myself.