Plumbing Question

[GiantBen]

I am still debating between PVC and flexible tubing for my new tank plumbing. I was going to use all rigid PVC, but then there isn't really any way for my to get it off the tank when I move it to the house from the garage.

If I were to go with some flex tubing like this would I just use PVC glue to attach it to a threaded PVC piece? I'd be able to unscrew it from my tank in this case. I haven't found flex tubing that has threaded ends on it.

Thanks.

 

[coralfarmer]

Why not flex tubing to a hose barb and clamp it so you and just unclamp it and pull it off the barb when you move it. Sometimes with aquarium plumbing the simpler the better.

 

[coralfarmer]

Flex tubing like 1" clear vinyl tubing.

 

[GiantBen]

Let me google hose barb, hold on

 

[GiantBen]

Ah, yeah. I was worried that one of those might leak if the pressure got too high. You think a barb, plus a clamp would be fine?

It would certainly be easier, because I could just screw the threaded end of the barb into the bulkhead, with some of the plumbers tape stuff in the threads. Thanks James.

 

[Grant W]

Gravity feed doesnt build up pressure and the returns you can use barbed fittings

 

[northbay-reefer]

flex and barb all the way ...