Buying PVC from BRS

HardCory · May 26, 2017

I'm going to be buying PVC for my 180, Herbie overflow (3/4" main, 1" emergency). My stand is about 30", the tank is about 24" tall.
If anybody has gone this route, how much did you buy? I'm looking at getting 5 lengths of 58" for each, and I'm probably going WAY overboard. I know i can return it, but is this too much even for over planning?
Tia!

hybridazn · May 26, 2017

It's always best to have too much of something than not enough lol.

john1214 · May 26, 2017

I just plumbed a 210 the same way and I used about 10ft of 3/4" and 10ft of 1" so I would say buy a little extra just in case you have any mistakes along the way.

Reefinny · May 26, 2017

I picked it up on Amazon a little cheaper, definiatly get more than you think you need, I ran 1 pc short to finish of my UV

Poseidon84 · May 26, 2017

i think any hardware store would sell some if you are a bit short. it probably cheaper too.

Poseidon84 · May 26, 2017

also make sure you biy the proper "schedule" either 30, (flexible), or 40 (ridgid) dont mix them because they wont fit together.

Poseidon84 · May 26, 2017

and NEVER buy the black A.B.S, pipe. its garbage and erodes away. nothing like black crap in your tank and filters. am i right? lol

Reef_Tank_Fan_SC · May 26, 2017

You can never go wrong with the good old white PVC from your local hardware. That way if you need something it is right there and you don't have to wait and order it. That is just my .02 cents worth though..

dbl · May 26, 2017

Reef_Tank_Fan_SC said:
You can never go wrong with the good old white PVC from your local hardware. That way if you need something it is right there and you don't have to wait and order it. That is just my .02 cents worth though..

I'll add mine too, so we're up to .04 cents. Get some acetone to remove the markings...nice white pipe. If you "have" to have a color, just paint it any color you desire. The point is you will always have access to it when you need it, and it is a lot less expensive.

Reef_Tank_Fan_SC · May 26, 2017

dbl said:
I'll add mine too, so we're up to .04 cents. Get some acetone to remove the markings...nice white pipe. If you "have" to have a color, just paint it any color you desire. The point is you will always have access to it when you need it, and it is a lot less expensive.

Preach..

Xclusive Reef · May 27, 2017

Poseidon84 said:
and NEVER buy the black A.B.S, pipe. its garbage and erodes away. nothing like black crap in your tank and filters. am i right? lol

ok sorry if i am an idiot but really the black erodes? lol or you just messing with people? what would the color have anything to do with the pipe?

Poseidon84 · May 27, 2017

your not an idiot. lol ive been a plumber for 9 years, A.B.S is a type of styrene. as in the styrofoam family. water over time degrades it. it is very cheap, as to why many prefab homes use it to keep costs at a minimum. p.v.c is a polyvinyl chloride. its far superior and wont degrade from water. it takes a serious caustic chemical to do that. abs is usualy black or grey

Xclusive Reef · May 27, 2017

Poseidon84 said:

your not an idiot. lol ive been a plumber for 9 years, A.B.S is a type of styrene. as in the styrofoam family. water over time degrades it. it is very cheap, as to why many prefab h

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Poseidon84 said:
omes use it to keep costs at a minimum. p.v.c is a polyvinyl chloride. its far superior and wont degrade from water. it takes a serious caustic chemical to do that. abs is usualy black or grey

I was looking to get some schedule 40 from here https://www.savko.com/collections/black-pvc-fittings-schedule-40 in black. so now I don't know what i am going to do. does this apply to the brs black pipes and red brs sales?