So as the picture shows i've just drilled holes in my future 200 liter/50 gallon saltwater aquarium, in the picture there is a 1 Kilogram/ 2.2 pounds valve, i had originally through of having it down by the 250 liter/66 gallon sump with some support from drilled eyebolt screws to hang it in place and offload most of the weight, but got the idea of having it stick out on the side of the aquarium, it is after all for adjusting the flow rate to reduce noise so it makes sense to have it were i can actively see the flow. Now here's the question i'm sure many of you are already thinking, is the weight of the valve to much for the union fitting? and will this cause problems down the road?
I've also considered just not using the union fitting and therefore reduce the gravitational pull applied to the tank through outlet since it would be closer to the outlet, but is that enough to last for years to come? and will it be worth not having a union fitting there to have a valve there? any advice is appreciated.
Thanks.
I've also considered just not using the union fitting and therefore reduce the gravitational pull applied to the tank through outlet since it would be closer to the outlet, but is that enough to last for years to come? and will it be worth not having a union fitting there to have a valve there? any advice is appreciated.
Thanks.