Bulk Heads need some advice please.

[Jerry Ebner]

Hello, I am setting up a tank and it has one-inch bulkheads everything come new glued so I am trying to use what Marineland sent that way I don't have to go DIY.

The Drain and Return bulkhead is a slip at the bottom so it doesn't have any threads.
I want to avoid any leads so how would anyone suggest I run a non-permanent connection to my sump? I pre-purchased unions so I want to put them in there somewhere and most places to make changes in the future easy
Many thanks for looking any suggestions and tips feedback etc.
Jerry

 

[dbl]

Well, if you want to use the slip bulkheads you have, I would suggest glueing a short(ish) piece of PVC to the BH, then add your union, and go on from there. Just put the union on at a location accessible. You can other unions throughout as well.

 

[Jerry Ebner]

Well, if you want to use the slip bulkheads you have, I would suggest glueing a short(ish) piece of PVC to the BH, then add your union, and go on from there. Just put the union on at a location accessible. You can other unions throughout as well.

Thanks, I don't know why I didn't think about that. Thanks for looking and replying. Sounds like a good idea!

 

[dbl]

The only other suggestion is to leave at least enough room before the union to be able to cut the pipe. I say this because if you ever have to remove the bulkhead, you'll have to cut the pipe in order to get the old BH out.