Poll: Products for Joining PVC Plumbing

Wooden Harpoon · 10-29-2007, 04:28 PM

What is the best aquarium-safe product for joining my pieces of PVC together when putting together the plumbing for my new tank??? P.S. It must be Reef Safe (of course!)

Woodstock · 10-29-2007, 04:57 PM

Plumbers primer and glue. That is a grade used in gluing residential/business drinking water and once cured is very safe to use

Gina · 10-29-2007, 04:58 PM

I can't remember the name of the stuff but, I'm thinking this might have been what my husband used to make our cloosed loop. Better wait though and see what others say!

pvc cement

Wooden Harpoon · 10-29-2007, 05:04 PM

Alright... looking good so far. I still would like to find out what my options are.

Scooterman · 10-29-2007, 05:09 PM

As mentioned, regular pvc glue & primer, I don't think you can find anything else better. IMO

Wooden Harpoon · 10-29-2007, 10:34 PM

I just picked some up from the store. Cool! Thanks...

sasquatch · 10-29-2007, 10:47 PM

I think gorilla glue has an inert, no d.o.c. cement for pvc

AQTCJAK · 10-29-2007, 11:05 PM

well being the ordained the "prince of purple" I recommend red hot blue glue

Wooden Harpoon · 10-31-2007, 08:23 AM

AQTCJK:
Awsome! Are you the "prince of purple" because you were covered with purple sealent after your awsome plumbing job? I was hoping you would post your selection. After seeing those pics. I thought to my self, "man that guy really loves his plumbing glue!"

Octoman · 10-31-2007, 08:31 AM

I use the Purple Primer and Rain R' Shine cement.

Witfull · 10-31-2007, 10:09 AM

home depot brand purple primer and pvc glue,,,,cheap buzz to boot~

AQTCJAK · 10-31-2007, 11:18 AM

I dont suggest the primer some primers will leach & you never know which it is red hot blue glue by itself is the best there is

tippMANn98 · 10-31-2007, 11:30 AM

The blue glue works great....WET OR DRY, rain or shine like i saw on this thread...

Octoman · 10-31-2007, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AQTCJAK

I dont suggest the primer some primers will leach & you never know which it is red hot blue glue by itself is the best there is

I only use primer sparingly on pressure fittings (none on the drain lines). I guess you have to balance the risk of leakage vs. leachate...

Wooden Harpoon · 11-02-2007, 04:18 PM

I read that purple primer was necessary for a solid bond. It dries within 30 seconds. Then I was to use one of the glues to bond the pieces of PVC that have already been primed.
I definitely don't want to run into any issues with Toxic leachage. However, I guess I will look into the blue glue before using anything on to fix the plumbing together.

10-29-2007, 04:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Wooden Harpoon Star Polyps Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 171 View Gallery Karma Komment	Poll: Products for Joining PVC Plumbing What is the best aquarium-safe product for joining my pieces of PVC together when putting together the plumbing for my new tank??? P.S. It must be Reef Safe (of course!) __________________ The more I see the less I know! Back and more humbled about the world of reef keeping.

10-29-2007, 04:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 22,861 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Poll: Products for Joining PVC Plumbing Plumbers primer and glue. That is a grade used in gluing residential/business drinking water and once cured is very safe to use __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

10-29-2007, 04:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,823 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Poll: Products for Joining PVC Plumbing I can't remember the name of the stuff but, I'm thinking this might have been what my husband used to make our cloosed loop. Better wait though and see what others say! pvc cement __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

10-29-2007, 05:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
Wooden Harpoon Star Polyps Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 171 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Poll: Products for Joining PVC Plumbing Alright... looking good so far. I still would like to find out what my options are. __________________ The more I see the less I know! Back and more humbled about the world of reef keeping.

10-29-2007, 05:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Scooterman Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lafayette, Louisiana Posts: 1,184 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Poll: Products for Joining PVC Plumbing As mentioned, regular pvc glue & primer, I don't think you can find anything else better. IMO __________________ Scott Ardoin (Ard-Dwan)

10-29-2007, 10:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
Wooden Harpoon Star Polyps Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 171 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Poll: Products for Joining PVC Plumbing I just picked some up from the store. Cool! Thanks... __________________ The more I see the less I know! Back and more humbled about the world of reef keeping.

10-29-2007, 10:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Poll: Products for Joining PVC Plumbing I think gorilla glue has an inert, no d.o.c. cement for pvc

10-29-2007, 11:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,937 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Poll: Products for Joining PVC Plumbing well being the ordained the "prince of purple" I recommend red hot blue glue __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com Projects & Chronicels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...car-buffs.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nts-tanks.html

10-31-2007, 08:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
Wooden Harpoon Star Polyps Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 171 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Poll: Products for Joining PVC Plumbing AQTCJK: Awsome! Are you the "prince of purple" because you were covered with purple sealent after your awsome plumbing job? I was hoping you would post your selection. After seeing those pics. I thought to my self, "man that guy really loves his plumbing glue!" __________________ The more I see the less I know! Back and more humbled about the world of reef keeping.

10-31-2007, 08:31 AM	#10 (permalink)
Octoman Majano Slayer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,362 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Poll: Products for Joining PVC Plumbing I use the Purple Primer and Rain R' Shine cement. __________________ Mark My tank thread... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-euphoria.html Tank build... http://55reef.blogspot.com/

10-31-2007, 11:18 AM	#12 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,937 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Poll: Products for Joining PVC Plumbing I dont suggest the primer some primers will leach & you never know which it is red hot blue glue by itself is the best there is __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com Projects & Chronicels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...car-buffs.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nts-tanks.html

11-02-2007, 04:18 PM	#15 (permalink)
Wooden Harpoon Star Polyps Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 171 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Poll: Products for Joining PVC Plumbing I read that purple primer was necessary for a solid bond. It dries within 30 seconds. Then I was to use one of the glues to bond the pieces of PVC that have already been primed. I definitely don't want to run into any issues with Toxic leachage. However, I guess I will look into the blue glue before using anything on to fix the plumbing together. __________________ The more I see the less I know! Back and more humbled about the world of reef keeping.

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