Camren's 45 Gallon Cube Build

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  1. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    ^^ you are funny Cam! It could be a lot worse for your parents than having to take their teen to Home Depot :)

    oh wait, I think you also asked them to get you a syringe right? hehehe
     
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  2. Camkha1234

    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    I guess you have a point :) I'll have to use that one lol
     
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  3. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    oh god you glued your bulkheads?
     
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  4. Camkha1234

    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    You're just trying to freak me out now, right? I didn't glue anything but the first elbow in the plumbing under the tank. The way I worded it may have sounded like I had everything glued already.
     
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  5. Camkha1234

    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    Double post.
     
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    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    Anyone? I'm not sure if Alex is being sarcastic :p
     
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  7. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    I glue as few pieces as I can in my tanks, and never the bulkheads. keep in mind I haven't moved in 13 years, but I know as soon as I can no longer fully disassemble my plumbing I'll have a blockage and need to cut it out.

    Since you are rebuilding alot of it go get a slip X thread and thread X thread bulkhead so your stand pipe can be pulled out and your return screwed in, and then assemble you plumbing using unions under the stand.
     
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  8. Camkha1234

    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    And will the threads prevent it from leaking, or will I need anything else to seal it?
     
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    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    teflon tape
     
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  10. Camkha1234

    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    Okay thanks. Well I guess I'll see if my LFS has any threaded and slip/threaded bulkheads.
     
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