fins Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 The pvc pipes and connections you use for setting up easy water changing systems.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midas Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 I got stuff like that from placemakers, mastertrade and the local second hand building recycler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 Any plumbing place like Mico Wakefield too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doch Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 go to your local plumbing trade store mico are to dear and the local hardware dont have what u usually want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joze Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 farm supplies are also an option, they also have tamperproof ballcocks which you wont find in a plumbing supply shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Joze. Since your in Wellington I would use Mico plumbing in Parliment street in Lower Hutt. This is where I buy my plumbing. The problem is they don't speak the same language as you and can be a little grumpy. I would suggest comming over to my house, and looking at some of the fittings I use, then going to see them. I use 15mm, 20mm, 25mm and 30mm presure piping and know more about plumbing than I thought possilbe. If you want to go 20mm (well 19mm!) there are excellent CHEAP options for irigation piping which can be used with 20mm and 15mm presure piping for the ultime combination. But if you come over I can show you what I mean. If your looking for 'bulk head' fittings to run piping through glass walls or plastic sumps/drums they are made by a company called 'hansen' and are also available from Mico. NOTE: Mico parliament street have the best selection, all other plubming sources in Wellington including master trade and ZIP are more expensive and have a much shorter sellection than parliament street. Unless you tank is massive I suspect the 19mm irigation pipe is the best option, I have only just discovered it and love it, replaced much of my plubming with it. Its cheap, robust, more flexible than pressure pipe, taps are cheaper, more fogiving to mistakes, saltwater safe, doesnt require glueing and did I mention CHEAP!!! Pies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joze Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 I have plans coming along slowly, unfortunately the main tank will need plumbing with 32mm due to the size, I think a club trip to see what I am dealing with would be a good idea. The tank I have int he planning stages will be plumbed properly and will not be filled until I am absolutely sure on the layout. The biggest problem will be the pump size as I only know pumps as big or bigger. As for using a ballcock the best thing to do in this case is to use one designed for sheep as they are designed not to be damaged by livestock. They are also fully adjustable as to level. Before you put your foot in it pies I plumbed our pool and have had 20 odd years of water reticulation repairs under my belt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Joze - Then come and see me! I could use some help Ehiem pumps are good to about 4000 litres an hr. IWAKI make excellent pumps upwards of 10,000 litres an hr and higher head, also Grunfos (spelling?) make pumps with good reputation. I have 1000 litres on water and use 2x 19mm piping and 8500 litres and hr gets pumped from my sump to my tank and back to give you an idea of how much water you can push through the pipes, it is returned to the tank via 1x19mm and 1x 15mm. How big is the tank your planing? How big a pump are you looking to use to drive your filter? Does the filter have to be submersable or external. The reason I ask is I know of several 2nd hand IWAKI pumps for sale, but they are not submersiable. I am looking at using a 1/2 horse power Grunfos pump for my next tank, this will be plumbed back via 2x 25mm pressure pipes into the sump. Good luck Pies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joze Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 my plan of attack is a 1/4hp pump with sand filter rated up to 20 000 lph, possibly with variable flow rate. Beauty of this is that the filter can be backwashed and remove all the crap. This will be in an african tank 8x2x3 foot. So far in my head I have...bugger all, still figuring out the best way to have this tank landscaped and easy to clean at the same time. Maybe a sheet of clearlite as a ugf with the ability to plug into the pump and force water through the substrate as a high current, reducing the need to the 6 monthly lift and clean. My biggest thought on this is how to break the current down fr normal filtration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joze Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 whoops more to add, the ugf set up as a secondary filtration with sand filter as primary, possibly a double valve such as you would find on an auto pool cleaner and a small box weir. Come t think of it maybe I should put in a sand filter and a barracouda into the oscar tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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