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01-06-2003, 09:08 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: wash
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Discussion of the Week ~Plumbing~
Alrighty then here is the topic of the week as voted by you. Reef plumbing. This would be a great time to ask all those weird plumbing questions? Pump sizing? Pipe Sizing? How to plumb the refugium? How to plumb a sump return? How to go absolutely crasy and create a plumbing nitemare???. Lets see your pipes  your plumbing drawings.
Remember to vorte again and vote often.
mike
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01-06-2003, 09:19 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
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HEY now... fun subject. After doing it on public exhibitry for four years... I can honestly say:
I hate it. 
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01-06-2003, 09:20 PM
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Good boy
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Marietta, GA, USA
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Hooray for Spa Flex.
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01-06-2003, 09:32 PM
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Reefless Reefer
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Durham, NC
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Re: Discussion of the Week ~Plumbing~
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Originally posted by mojoreef
How to go absolutely crasy and create a plumbing nitemare???. Lets see your pipes your plumbing drawings.
mike
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Where is the latest drawing for you new setup.
G~
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01-06-2003, 09:47 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Mukilteo, WA
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Hey .... just when you need all of the plumbing help you can get Mike ... 
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01-06-2003, 11:11 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Independence MO
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SOmeone on the net was talking abou PVC pipe leaching toxin I am using White PVC did i FOOBOO or no |
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01-06-2003, 11:14 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
Posts: 1,588
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Never heard anything about polyvinyl chloride pipe being harmful or dangerous. Its all I've ever used, and its all I've ever seen used.
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01-06-2003, 11:19 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Independence MO
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The PVC in a small box read (NSFPW)
I hope that doesnt
stand for NOT SAFE FOR PUBLIC WATER  |
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01-06-2003, 11:20 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
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Is it schedule 40? Where was it purchased?
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01-06-2003, 11:23 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Independence MO
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The thread i saw talked about Toxins that are releases in black water hoses from oil by products
Just fyi |
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01-06-2003, 11:25 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Independence MO
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Home depot I believe its calle cresline pvc sch 40 so yes 40
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01-06-2003, 11:28 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Independence MO
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Is that a good thing |
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01-07-2003, 06:03 AM
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Good boy
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Marietta, GA, USA
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Nubytuesday you'll be fine with white schedule 40 PVC.
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01-07-2003, 02:27 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Portland,OR.US
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Here's my latest plumbing adventrue.... This is just the return side. The close loop is next..yea fun...
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01-08-2003, 11:50 AM
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Reefless Reefer
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Durham, NC
Posts: 20,559
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here is a pic of my plumbing before installed up on the mantle. not that complicated but all custom.
G~
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