Advice on plumbing a new sump needed.

eses · 11-30-2001, 11:22 PM

I am setting up a new sump for my 75G, space in my stand is making me have to get creative with things. I have a 20 gallon acrylic that I was going to use, but I also want to use a taller tank in conjunction with it to increase water volume. The taller tank is going to be acrylic as well.

I need to put a bulkhead in the taller "feed" sump, and run a line from it to the lower one. I have no experience with bulkheads, fittings, or plastic-plumbing. Looking at marine-depot, I see "Double Threaded Bulkhead Fitting", "Double Slip Bulkhead Fitting", and "Standard Threaded Bulkhead Fitting (Threaded x Slip)."

I would like to run a PVC flex-line from the bulkhead to the lower tank. Which of these style of bulkheads are easiest to use, install, and plumb to flexline?

Or if you have a suggestion on a easier way to do this, any comments would be great. I've attached an image of basically what I'm talking about to help explain what I'm talking about.

Thanks
Wes

naser · 12-01-2001, 02:44 AM

just make sure you have some sort of safety with that. the one line could get clogged and overflow. be safe make two lines.

eses · 12-02-2001, 02:33 AM

I planned for two lines...but unfortunatly I didn't think far enough ahead, I put the 20 gallon sump down into the stand today and realized I don't have nearly enough room to run two seperate water containers...so much for that idea. I forgot the joys of setting up a new tank from scratch.

11-30-2001, 11:22 PM	#1
eses Council Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Seattle Posts: 270	Advice on plumbing a new sump needed. I am setting up a new sump for my 75G, space in my stand is making me have to get creative with things. I have a 20 gallon acrylic that I was going to use, but I also want to use a taller tank in conjunction with it to increase water volume. The taller tank is going to be acrylic as well. I need to put a bulkhead in the taller "feed" sump, and run a line from it to the lower one. I have no experience with bulkheads, fittings, or plastic-plumbing. Looking at marine-depot, I see "Double Threaded Bulkhead Fitting", "Double Slip Bulkhead Fitting", and "Standard Threaded Bulkhead Fitting (Threaded x Slip)." I would like to run a PVC flex-line from the bulkhead to the lower tank. Which of these style of bulkheads are easiest to use, install, and plumb to flexline? Or if you have a suggestion on a easier way to do this, any comments would be great. I've attached an image of basically what I'm talking about to help explain what I'm talking about. Thanks Wes

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12-01-2001, 02:44 AM	#2
naser super-reefer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SAN DIEGO, CA Posts: 1,908	just make sure you have some sort of safety with that. the one line could get clogged and overflow. be safe make two lines.

12-02-2001, 02:33 AM	#3
eses Council Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Seattle Posts: 270	I planned for two lines...but unfortunatly I didn't think far enough ahead, I put the 20 gallon sump down into the stand today and realized I don't have nearly enough room to run two seperate water containers...so much for that idea. I forgot the joys of setting up a new tank from scratch.

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