Hard Plumbing A Tank

[83jase]

Hey all I have a 4x2x2 with 2 x fluval 306 canister filters
Want to hard plumb in canister filters

Why do I want to do this

I Would like to clean up the pipes outside and in the tank
Would like to have them come through the bottom clean up inside the tank instead of having 2 inlets 2 outlets have just single in and out and heater would like to minimilise it all
Being a closed system should be simple
And fluval are known have built up inside ribbed hoses


What can I Paint pvc pipe with black that's fish safe I can't access krylon

What size pipes would I use in and out to suit two fluval 306 and in the future single fx5 replace the 2x306

Will run heaters inline now

Any pics of plumbing or ideas be greatly appreciated

I was thinking 25mm for in and out for both filters and the fx4 is not a great deal more power want to think ahead and not going sump on this tank

 

[Nappers]

25mm sounds good to me.
So your looking at cutting the tank bottom but not having a sump?

 

[83jase]

It seems crazy right but I have 2 new 306s lucky see 40% back if I sell people are so cheap here in buying 2ndhand even if it's new I got smashed with new co2 setup so need to use them and suck up my bad choice when they die i'd rethink it but I think it's not really warranted on fresh as is for salt but I'm saying that if I seen 60 percent return it would be a no brainer but to loose 600 bucks after lost 300 on co2 really gotta run these guys until there last breath

 

[Kalyke]

Plumbing manufacturers make black pvc pipe. It would be better than try to paint in my opinion because I would worry about paint chipping off and such. I know in German stores (Euro) they sell this kind of pipe and fittings at reef-aquarium stores. It's an idea to see if you can source it where you are.

 

[83jase]

Funny you say that I was going through local reef shop plumbing bits I need online and seen they had black pipe agreed much safer option they didn't have 25mm listed but other sizes though was going to call in the morning maybe out of stock

Good call man

 

[Kalyke]

Hi, maybe they can special order it for you?

 

[83jase]

That was my thought maybe there out of stock or like you said if they can get other sizes maybe special order would of thought 25mm be a popular size I've only ever seen white or grey here was seeing if I could paint it and thought I'd get a shopping kart together when I seen it as you messaged. Far better option glad you messaged that