Pump, PVC, Pipe Glue??

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  1. Arman2K

    Arman2K Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I went to Home Depot today, I got some water pipe and and some bulkhead. But the lady there say the Glue (cement), is not safe for fish. She told me go to pet store to buy it. Is that true?
     
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  2. leighton1245

    leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish

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    You can use all purpose glue(cement) and purple primer that is what I used and no issues just let it set for a day or two to get that smell out. :)
     
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  3. aquariaman

    aquariaman Pajama Cardinal

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    I think if it has this stuff called cynoacyrlic in it then it is ok but you might want to double check.
     
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  4. Arman2K

    Arman2K Coral Banded Shrimp

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    so is safe? the 1 that sale at home depot? i think is this one... here are the pic
     

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  5. duoc9119

    duoc9119 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I just used some teflon. Haha I couldn't find any of the glue so I said to heck with it.
     
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  6. ibefishy

    ibefishy Montipora Capricornis

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    I have always used the regular pvc cement and primer. Never had a problem, even used as soon as 15 min after glueing.
     
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  7. Arman2K

    Arman2K Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Thanks

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    Thanks, I went back to Home Depot pick me up some primer and cement today. Going start on it tommmorow.
     
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  8. ComputerJohn

    ComputerJohn Panda Puffer

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    I agree.. As long as use are not using flexible PVC. Flexible PVC requires no primer and a different cement. I glue, I just blow out the vapors out of the piping. I do have a quick question, where did you find bulkheads at Home Depot????
     
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    ComputerJohn Panda Puffer

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    That's what I used on my rigid PVC piping. You don't need to wait that long for the smell.
     
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  10. Arman2K

    Arman2K Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Sorry is the PVC , don't know why I said bulkhead
     
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