Great video. Not surprised that I had to watch the entire video before you mentioned true union combo ball vales. The best by far and they are not kidding about the ease of turning. Especially out side after a few Canadian winters.
Nice video BRS! I think I have just about watched every video made by you guys and have learned so much! You guys should consider doing a "How to" re-seal a glass aquarium video :) everything from cutting old silicone out to what silicone is safe and not safe to taping off the edges and applying new silicone! :)
Great to know information Ryan. I'm glad I ALWAYS buy most of my supplies from BRS!! If I can't figure it out, I know you guys are always just a phone call away! Great job on your video Ryan! You should consider getting into the video sales pitch gig...LOL Larry H, Edwardsburg, MI
If you're doing your first plumbing job unions are a must-have I followed bulkreefsupply advice on putting them everywhere I could and let's just say they really are great you could easily take apart your whole Plumbing assembly to clean if something breaks you can just take it off and replace it instead of cutting all your PVC they're all so good if you ever want to upgrade your plumbing since it's very easy to take it apart and put it back together
Just a beginners question...I have the overflow and return holes at the bottom of a 50g cube tank. So it's a short distance to a 20" long sump. No stranger to pvc but would vinyl tubing work for a long term solution? Also are there good valves available for vinyl tubing? Pvc and cement seem too permanent, can't clean the tubing and how do u even get the return pump out to clean?
How do you make those pvc connections so clean? Every time i try and weld connections that ugly primer and glue comes out of the seams. Any tips on keeping everything clean?
Hey , how do I take apart those push & lock fittings that came with my BRS Reactor ? I need to take the powerheads off to clean it as it no longer works just about a month after I bought it .
So I have a question. I have a 45 gallon FW tank. I am currently running my intake to a external booster filter. Then from the out on that same booster filter to my main canister filter intake. I am running it this way to have all my mechanical media in one and all the biological media in my main canister filter. So, the tubes running from the intake and from out to the in. I can’t unhook them without getting water everywhere. I heard the idea of using a True Union Ball Valve - Socket/threaded but I have no idea of how to hook it up. I am using all the rubber tubes that came with filters and have no intention of going all pvc, because I rent an apartment. Any ideas of how I would go about connecting a Union ball valve up to each of the lines so I can remove the booster filter for monthly maintenance? Great video, thanks for the instructional tips you have provided!! Steve
when selecting bulkheads, I see there are thread x thread and thread x slip. What specifically is the difference and why would a person want to choose 1 over the other?
Hello BRS Crew, I recently acquired a 135 gallon tank. The previous owner drilled a 3" hole in the back of the tank. Two Questions: 1. Is a 3inch hole to big? 2. Is there a way to reduce the hole with a uniseals? I am not sure what fittings I need to make this system work effectively. I am wanting to turn water at a rate of about 1400 gallons an hour. This will be through a sump I hope to make about 40gallons in size. I will also have power heads in the tank to push water around for the corals I hope to someday have.
I am building a 200g reef, I plan to drill a hole in the glass on the side of the tank and add the pipe directly to the glass. what is the fitting known as? It goes on both sides of the glass And allows the pipe to be fit on one side so that it can take the water down into the sump
At the end of the month when I get money I'm getting all the plumbing supplies and rock I need to set up and Plum my first tank my 65 gallon which is been sitting around in my old house and now that I moved from I hope everything still is sitting luckily for me not going to require a lot of Plumbing since the way I have it planned out have pretty much so the pipes go straight down with the exception of the one elbow for the return silver side of the plummet I've been doing this hobby for a boat 5 years now my BioCube is self-sustaining but it's small it's only 29 gallons and my Coral and fish would be really help me to move to a new tank stuff on buying at the end of the month is just to get the basic stuff so have to pick up a lot of the other stuff to customize it but I'm pretty much just looking for basic keep myself alive until I get it sort of thing pretty much because I want to put a couple of thousand dollars into this tank
Hi, I am building my first saltwater aquarium with a refugium. Here are the details: 60g cube aquarium (2 holes in bottom for plumbing). Tank came with standard plumbing for overflow 20x20x15 trigger systems ruby sump Home made stand that is 32x32x36 high with inside dimensions of 29x29x30 high Can you please tell me what plumbing (pipes, ball valves, unions, elbows, etc.) I would need to plumb this tank correctly? I am not sure of what and how much to purchase. Thank you. Ed
Great video. Not surprised that I had to watch the entire video before you mentioned true union combo ball vales. The best by far and they are not kidding about the ease of turning. Especially out side after a few Canadian winters.
Never heard of street fittings, great video! Also Ryan, good luck with your first mustache. :)
Nice video BRS! I think I have just about watched every video made by you guys and have learned so much! You guys should consider doing a "How to" re-seal a glass aquarium video :) everything from cutting old silicone out to what silicone is safe and not safe to taping off the edges and applying new silicone! :)
Great to know information Ryan. I'm glad I ALWAYS buy most of my supplies from BRS!! If I can't figure it out, I know you guys are always just a phone call away! Great job on your video Ryan! You should consider getting into the video sales pitch gig...LOL Larry H, Edwardsburg, MI
Thanks! Some good ideas in this video! Thank you for sharing your experiences!
If you're doing your first plumbing job unions are a must-have I followed bulkreefsupply advice on putting them everywhere I could and let's just say they really are great you could easily take apart your whole Plumbing assembly to clean if something breaks you can just take it off and replace it instead of cutting all your PVC they're all so good if you ever want to upgrade your plumbing since it's very easy to take it apart and put it back together
What size holes and fittings would you recommend for a 36 gallon display tank with a 10 gallon sump? 1"? 1/2"?
Just a beginners question...I have the overflow and return holes at the bottom of a 50g cube tank. So it's a short distance to a 20" long sump. No stranger to pvc but would vinyl tubing work for a long term solution? Also are there good valves available for vinyl tubing? Pvc and cement seem too permanent, can't clean the tubing and how do u even get the return pump out to clean?
in regard to check valves... how does the loc-line 1/2" check valve stack up to the check valves mentioned in the video?
What are you’re thoughts on a slip style bulkhead for plumbing an aquarium?
Can you do one on check valves, y check valve, and electric ones
How do you make those pvc connections so clean? Every time i try and weld connections that ugly primer and glue comes out of the seams. Any tips on keeping everything clean?
Hey , how do I take apart those push & lock fittings that came with my BRS Reactor ? I need to take the powerheads off to clean it as it no longer works just about a month after I bought it .
I JUST got finished installing my new tanks plumbing today and then I sat down and saw this video in my email. How "fitting"
So I have a question. I have a 45 gallon FW tank. I am currently running my intake to a external booster filter. Then from the out on that same booster filter to my main canister filter intake. I am running it this way to have all my mechanical media in one and all the biological media in my main canister filter.
So, the tubes running from the intake and from out to the in. I can’t unhook them without getting water everywhere. I heard the idea of using a True Union Ball Valve - Socket/threaded but I have no idea of how to hook it up. I am using all the rubber tubes that came with filters and have no intention of going all pvc, because I rent an apartment.
Any ideas of how I would go about connecting a Union ball valve up to each of the lines so I can remove the booster filter for monthly maintenance?
Great video, thanks for the instructional tips you have provided!!
Steve
RT!!!!! miss the kid!
great video! can I use any silicone tubing? is it all aquarium safe? thanks!
when selecting bulkheads, I see there are thread x thread and thread x slip. What specifically is the difference and why would a person want to choose 1 over the other?
Hello BRS Crew, I recently acquired a 135 gallon tank. The previous owner drilled a 3" hole in the back of the tank.
Two Questions: 1. Is a 3inch hole to big? 2. Is there a way to reduce the hole with a uniseals?
I am not sure what fittings I need to make this system work effectively. I am wanting to turn water at a rate of about 1400 gallons an hour. This will be through a sump I hope to make about 40gallons in size. I will also have power heads in the tank to push water around for the corals I hope to someday have.
For the number 10 top option, uniseal, could Vaseline be used over soap as an aquarium safe option
Nice stash R.T.! Video was good too ;- )
I am building a 200g reef, I plan to drill a hole in the glass on the side of the tank and add the pipe directly to the glass. what is the fitting known as? It goes on both sides of the glass And allows the pipe to be fit on one side so that it can take the water down into the sump
At the end of the month when I get money I'm getting all the plumbing supplies and rock I need to set up and Plum my first tank my 65 gallon which is been sitting around in my old house and now that I moved from I hope everything still is sitting luckily for me not going to require a lot of Plumbing since the way I have it planned out have pretty much so the pipes go straight down with the exception of the one elbow for the return silver side of the plummet I've been doing this hobby for a boat 5 years now my BioCube is self-sustaining but it's small it's only 29 gallons and my Coral and fish would be really help me to move to a new tank stuff on buying at the end of the month is just to get the basic stuff so have to pick up a lot of the other stuff to customize it but I'm pretty much just looking for basic keep myself alive until I get it sort of thing pretty much because I want to put a couple of thousand dollars into this tank
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Does union leaks?
Hi, I am building my first saltwater aquarium with a refugium. Here are the details:
60g cube aquarium (2 holes in bottom for plumbing). Tank came with standard plumbing for overflow
20x20x15 trigger systems ruby sump
Home made stand that is 32x32x36 high with inside dimensions of 29x29x30 high
Can you please tell me what plumbing (pipes, ball valves, unions, elbows, etc.) I would need to plumb this tank correctly? I am not sure of what and how much to purchase. Thank you. Ed
Talk about unions.....I just finished my 225 plumbing and I used as many unions as I could
who is this guy?