StirCrayzy
Well-Known Member
As with any DIY project, ive hit a few snags building my sump plumbing.
With failure not an option, alternative methods must compensate for the shortcomings.
The scenario starts with plans for a BeanAnimal stlye overflow. (See below)
This cretes a lot of piping hanging off the back of the tank, which i would very much like to minimize.
This mass of piping is also slowly but surely increasing the space needed behind the tank, so i obviously need the fewest adapters possible to get the job done.
Currently i cant find an adapter to thread into the back(female) of my bulkhead(1") and slip into a 1.5"to sanitary T .
the alternative is a street 1" male threaded adapter that when inside the slip of the 1.5"T leaves about 2mm of slop.
Im pretty sure PVC cement is not going to fill that gap, but the next best thing is what im after....
So, anyone have experience filling large nonstandard gaps? and what have you used?
My first thought is silicone, but not sure about bond syrength to pvc...
Second thought is an epoxy, but not sure if reef safe options are available....
With failure not an option, alternative methods must compensate for the shortcomings.
The scenario starts with plans for a BeanAnimal stlye overflow. (See below)
This cretes a lot of piping hanging off the back of the tank, which i would very much like to minimize.
This mass of piping is also slowly but surely increasing the space needed behind the tank, so i obviously need the fewest adapters possible to get the job done.
Currently i cant find an adapter to thread into the back(female) of my bulkhead(1") and slip into a 1.5"to sanitary T .
the alternative is a street 1" male threaded adapter that when inside the slip of the 1.5"T leaves about 2mm of slop.
Im pretty sure PVC cement is not going to fill that gap, but the next best thing is what im after....
So, anyone have experience filling large nonstandard gaps? and what have you used?
My first thought is silicone, but not sure about bond syrength to pvc...
Second thought is an epoxy, but not sure if reef safe options are available....