melev

bits and baubles make me drool.

What is the plan for the 2 drains in the box?

I notice both flex tube and hard pvc in your designs and pictures. How do you decide which to use when? Thx

rossbryant1956

and where did you get the screens? i need a couple like that.lol

The strainer baskets are from Savko.com and come in 1.5" and 2" threaded. I got two 1.5" for intakes to each Dart pump. If anything gets into the return section, it won't be sucked into the return pump.

I'm going to use flex PVC where it is useful, and rigid where it isn't. I know that isn't very helpful at the moment, but it will make more sense in the upcoming article about plumbing a reef tank.

Ross, the ones I have are much bigger than the ones you forwarded pictures of. What you have is fine, and keeps things from clogging up the drain. The white section is larger than I would use, but they selected that because it is a sweet or elongated 90 versus a normal hard 90 (elbow) fitting.

Thanks for the note. I am installing the drain provided by my aquarium store after they drilled my 55 gallon. My concern is that it is SO LARGE. Seems like it takes up more tank real-estate than I would like. I saw that, "looked like a drain cap" in Melev's toy box and wondered if something like that might work better. I would have posted on the blog so all could share but couldn’t figure out how to add the images. I purchased an Eheim 1262 pump hoping for a big turn-over so believe I need a big drain. Have you got any advice. Thx in advance. Ross

I contacted the second company to find out where my order was since it was placed on Jan 4th, and got an email response that it will be here Thursday. I'm gone this weekend, so I'll be plumbing the system next week.

Marc, I see where Savko has a good selection of black PVC parts, but where are you ordering the black flexible PVC?