Local sources for bulkheads?

[truebeliever71]

Any place local that has aquarium safe bulkheads?

 

[Dave VG]

What size are you looking for?

 

[jacksonpt]

I've got a few spares too, depending on what you need.

But no, I've never seen any locally.

 

[truebeliever71]

It will be a smaller one. I'm still in the planning process. It's going to be a 5.5G pico tank for my office. I'm not sure if going to put the tank on my desk as an AIO or get a small cabinet/stand for it and drill the bottom. I do know that it's going to be done a bit differently.

 

[Dave VG]

I know I have an 1 1/2" and maybe a 1". I'll check when I get home. If I do have a 1" and it would work for you you can have it.

 

[truebeliever71]

Dave... Thanks. I'm hoping on having a definite plan by the tomorrow so I can start work on it over the weekend.

 

[alextheromanian]

had a tank running for 2 years without a leak with diy bulkheads.

at home depot...get the pvc male and female adapter CONDUIT piping. (the grey stuff)

in the plumbing section they sell a ton of different sized orings. depending on what hole you have you can get away VERY cheaply with that solution...

like i said mine were never a concern as far as leaks or anything went...thats if you dont find an actual bulkhead instead.

 

[truebeliever71]

Thanks Alex!

 

[childofgod]

I looked about 6 months ago could not find any local also had 2 friends looking one works at lowes the other works for home depot both came up with nothing. Even check plumbing speciality stores....Had no luck. Had to do what Alex did in my sump.

 

[alextheromanian]

I looked about 6 months ago could not find any local also had 2 friends looking one works at lowes the other works for home depot both came up with nothing. Even check plumbing speciality stores....Had no luck. Had to do what Alex did in my sump.

they worked great for me especially after i put them in a vice and cut them shorter and sanded so they dont extend out so much...you can paint them black or do whatever witht them and they will total about 1.50 to 2$ instead of 7-10 per head...the conduit piping is non tapered so the thread will screw all the way in without getting tighter like the while pvc which is designed to form a seal within the threads...i have searched high and low locally for bulkheads on numerous occasions and no pool/spa place or home improvment store regardless of how small or large carries one...i guess they just arent in demand enough for people to carry them...especially when the local fish stores will talk you into paying them for an overflow rather than dilling your tank

 

[truebeliever71]

Thanks for the recommendations. I'm still torn as to the design of it. But right now it looks like I'm going to doing an AIO deal and put it on my desk.