Where are you guys getting BLACK PVC?

[LOTUS50GOD]

I'm looking for black PVC. I see a few tanks on here with it.. but where do you guys buy/order it from?

 

[brian762]

Home depot has it i believe.

 

[jamesbaur13]

SCH 80 is dark gray, might want to do a search for that.

 

[DEERE G]

Savko.com has some black PVC.

 

[oldezra]

I used krylon fusion for plastics on standard white pvc. Worked really well for me.

 

[Chriskk]

I just spray paint mine with krylon fusion.

 

[JEFFRO33]

What you are looking for is called abs pipe not pvc.It is used for plumbing drainage in homes!

 

[OregonReefer]

What you are looking for is called abs pipe not pvc.It is used for plumbing drainage in homes!

You left out the part about it being a really bad choice for plumbing a tank.

Most of the black PVC setups you see are painted. I looked all over for a black PVC solution and other than my Flex PVC I ended up painting everything but my sch80 stuff... the black-grey combo turned out really nice IMHO

 

[allsps40]

Fusion spray paint.

 

[DEERE G]

What you are looking for is called abs pipe not pvc.It is used for plumbing drainage in homes!

Not always.
http://savko.com/PartList.asp?pictures=&pgid=4

 

[noahm]

+1 on the krylon fusion black pvc.

 

[James77]

Yes, regular old PVC with krylon fusion paint on it. Never had it peel in years....n plastic at least.

 

[LOTUS50GOD]

I am looking to make a spray bar, so this will be 'IN' the water.
Ill check that site. I dont need a ton of it, maybe 7-8 feet or 3/4"

 

[James77]

The PVC I had it on was a durso, and I currently have it on the inlet elbows of my siphon overflow. Both are completely submerged.

 

[gveng]

I am looking to make a spray bar, so this will be 'IN' the water.
Ill check that site. I dont need a ton of it, maybe 7-8 feet or 3/4"

krylon fusion spray paint is perfectly safe for "in" the water applications.

 

[Zimboy]

If you do use Krylon in water, make sure you wait the full 7 day cure time, as it will chip if you put it in before full cure, IME.

 

[Ron Reefman]

I am looking to make a spray bar, so this will be 'IN' the water.
Ill check that site. I dont need a ton of it, maybe 7-8 feet or 3/4"

I did a double spray bar (divided with a squid) and ran them down the back of the tank (I have rock stacked up high, kind of against the back glass). It works great. I can even dial up the water pressure (3500gph pump) and blow the rocks really clean just before I do a water and filter sock change. I didn't paint mine, but in under 9 months any that show are covered with coraline. The ones behind the rocks are still quite clean. If your spray bars will be exposed all the time, coraline may be an issue that you will need to address as it will plug the holes (I chose to do lots of small holes rather than a smaller number of bigger holes).

 

[imolaragazzo]

Do all of you using the Krylon paint before you cut and glue it all or after?

 

[AquaReeferMan]

Do all of you using the Krylon paint before you cut and glue it all or after?

Paint after everything is cut and glued.