This stuff is easily found at your neighbourhood hardware store. Bring a sample or measurements before you go. They also have PVC glue if you want to waterproof the joints.
Suckerfish no eat poo poo.
Thanks Bros!
FWIW, rather than regular pipework, those pipes - and especially the joints - look like cable conduit pipes to me. You might want to look in the electrics department of your hardware store.
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— Freddy —
Thks bro ankank. Yes... some installers in Singapore use them as electrical conduits. some also use them as airconditioning drainage.
So whats your proposed DIY system like? Care to share?
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L46,L66,L333,L48,L201,L134,BN,L184,L168s and others...
That looks like a a 'double-J' you're trying to rig up. If your flow rate isn't high 15mm PVC pipes is adequate. Too many joints will also impede the flow and depending on how you 'tune' the entry, you might experience gargling noise.
The parts you need are common and usually available from heartland hardware/plumbing/general stores or at Kelantan Lane.
I'm back & keeping 'em fingers wet,
Ronnie Lee
Yeah... sure bro. I guess I owe an explanation to my curt question.
I'm in the middle of negotiating for a new house, and if that comes through, I will have the privilege of a nice study room all for myself! Guess what I'm going to study in there? Wa ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!!!!!!
OK... jokes aside, I'm planning for a 3 tier, 4ft x 1.5ft x 1.5ft rack, where I can customize each tier to have various lengths of tanks. Right now, my plan is to have 4 1ft tanks in the bottom tier, 2 1ft tanks and 1 2ft tank in the middle tier, and 6 3/4 ft breeding tanks on the top tier. I'm planning for an Apisto setup.
So... to cut the long story short, to manage water changes in such a setup (with 13 tanks) would not be an easy job. I'm milling about a semi automatic water change system, where I would be able to initiate water changes with just a push of a button. The reason why I don't want a fully automatic system is because I still want to be able to watch the process of water changing. I think thats a minimum I need to do to monitor the fishes during any WC.
Will be plumbing from tap to tank area as well as a drainage for all tanks direct to the drain.
The PVC will be for drainage of water to the drains. I was contemplating initially a double "U" overflow system like the picture attached initially, but I think I will be abandoning that idea for now, and initiate drainage through water pumps in each tank, as I don't think I will be going for a drip system.
ok. Thats it for now. I'll be drawing up my plans soon, and will be happy to share it once I have a better idea and have completed a POC.
Thanks bro! Yes."double J" or "double U" The picture is one of an overflow setup. But at this stage, just keen to get some PVC pipes, elbows and T-joints to try out a proof of concept. Agree that 15mm should be more than enough. Also thinking of this size as it will only be used every water change for drainage.
Good you have pass the level of a real man (I mean head of the house)!!! Congrats
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Some quick links to past projects. Hope it's relevant to what you're hoping to do.
Plumbing manifold for recirculating system
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=48717
Recirculating systems, revisited.
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=48792
Bending J or U-tubes
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=49982
3tier 4feet Internal Overflow (IOS) tank setup
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=49203
Ask if still in doubt and feel free to use any ideas that is applicable but do share with us your results. Have fun!!
BTW, don't call me "bro". My name is Ronnie. Thanks!!
I'm back & keeping 'em fingers wet,
Ronnie Lee
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