Small discus grow out tank with sump

[Shoppers]

Is the black plastic irragation tubing and fittings ok to use in a aquarium?

The price is right, its all 13mm (or 19mm) and has push and clip fittings so no glue involved. Would be 2 breeding tanks, a grow out tank and a sump

Would cleaning the pipes be an issue? Already thinking that I would need 19mm for the returns

Cheers

Steve

[Likoma]

No worries there mate. I use it quite a bit and haven't had any issues. Make sure you cable tie the connections in place.

[F15hguy]

lol, most commercial setups are using that stuff as well as regular pvc piping.

in 5 years I only had to clean out 2 points in over 3km of piping and that was due to planaria buildup (pipe had dropped into water) just make a small down pipe with a tap on the end so you can flush the system easily

[Shoppers]

No worries there mate. I use it quite a bit and haven't had any issues. Make sure you cable tie the connections in place.

Brilliant idea, i brought some clips for 50 cents each so cable ties will save me quite a bit

[Shoppers]

Getting the final bits together for this, its getting exciting

I use an old sieve to scoop up any large bits after a water change, have an idea that a larger one could be useful as the first filter in the sump, then a coarse and fine layer, then filter wool then onto the bio balls and noodles

Overkill?

Cheers

Steve