finished plumbing.. thoughts please.

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  1. Dr. Reefenstein

    Dr. Reefenstein Fire Shrimp

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    So I just finished my plumbing for my 72g. This is the first time I have done this so any thoughts or concerns are welcome. enjoy.;D
     

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  3. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    dont have enough plumbing experience to have any concerns
    I do think its a very neat and tidy job though

    Steve
     
  4. Screwtape

    Screwtape Tonozukai Fairy Wrasse

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    Looks pretty good to me, I would probably have put a union on each return, above the ball valve, right now you have a pretty large structure that may be a hassle to remove, especially if you don't have a lot of room behind the tank to maneuver, although if you do have plenty of room then maybe it's not as big of a deal.
    I think it's nice to have unions in places around valves, especially cheap ball valves, in case you have to replace the valve eventually you only have to replace part of the plumbing.
     
  5. Dr. Reefenstein

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    thank you guys for the responses. What I didn't know is how expensive this part can get. That is $70.00 worth of PVC... Any who today is with glue it all together and pray that it works. lol
     
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    Ya those trips to HD add up. Looks good.
     
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    Looks good, good luck
     
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  9. Dr. Reefenstein

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    Alright so everything went well I had to add one more ball valve to regulate the flow for the pipe on the ride side of the overflow box.. I think I could of gotten away with a Mag 9.5. The Mag 12 had to be turned down to about half way.
     
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    looks great.. Plumbing took me the longest on my current tank.. I swear I could plumb a house now, lol..