Plumbing

Hi Folks,

Just wondering what people think about internal vs. external return pumps (say, for a 200G system). Anyone have any advice? From what I gather, external pumps are more expensive to start with, but have a longer lifespan and don't add heat to the system. Does the sump have to be drilled in order to use an external sump or can u just use pvc pipes to go up and over the sump wall? I guess doing so would affect the pump pressure/performance, right?

Also, do most ...

Okay, from that pic, the piping on left is the drain. All the fittings on the drain need to be tefloned, clamped and glued? And, on the right is intake from the sump. Pump on bootom right of pic. Does all this need to be clamped, teflon and or glued?

The weekend is coming soon and I will need to go ang get some supplies soon, so some quick questions.

1). VHO- I have 4 VHO's on the system. I need to by two ballast and the seller said he buys them from the builder store. (Home Depot, etc.) the question is: What can y'all tell me about VHO lighting. I never used then before? And, do y'all get ya lighting from HD or where? VHO parts, endcaps, etc.? Should I mount the ballast and such under in stand are on back of canopy, what ...

For the past month, my toilet has been driving me nuts. I replaced the refill mechanism, but once it was full, over the next 5 to 10 minutes it would drain about 1.5" of water, and refill. The only solution to not wasting water was to shut off the water line going to the toilet. Then when it was time to use it again, open the valve, wait for it to fill up, and proceed - then close it down again. It was very very annoying.

I bought a new flapper from Home Depot, but that didn't ...

UPDATE

Some stuff (BulkHead) for over flow




Overflow boxes are read to silicone (Bathroom Silicon)


Bathroom Silicone


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