Here is my dilema:
a friend bought a used tank where the prior owner has permanently glued an over complex drain plumbing straight from a 1 inch bulkhead through the back wall.
we are two weeks out from moving this tank and we thought we would use the opportunity to simplify the drain plumbing.
On my tank, I modified a built in wet dry to function as an overflow but I installed a bulkhead through the back wall instead of bottom. Rather than use a fitting that fit inside the bulkhead, I found a female to 1 1/2 barb fitting that fit the outside of the bulkhead. This way there is little reduction and drain flow is not impeded.
I wish to do something similar for my friends tank but a 1 inch lifeguard bulkhead fitting has an o.d. of 1 3/4 inches and a 1 1/4 female fitting doesn't quite fit!
I've tried aquatic ecosystems and savko and a few lfs but to no avail.
does this make sense? any suggestions?
thanks in advance,
sharkdude
a friend bought a used tank where the prior owner has permanently glued an over complex drain plumbing straight from a 1 inch bulkhead through the back wall.
we are two weeks out from moving this tank and we thought we would use the opportunity to simplify the drain plumbing.
On my tank, I modified a built in wet dry to function as an overflow but I installed a bulkhead through the back wall instead of bottom. Rather than use a fitting that fit inside the bulkhead, I found a female to 1 1/2 barb fitting that fit the outside of the bulkhead. This way there is little reduction and drain flow is not impeded.
I wish to do something similar for my friends tank but a 1 inch lifeguard bulkhead fitting has an o.d. of 1 3/4 inches and a 1 1/4 female fitting doesn't quite fit!
I've tried aquatic ecosystems and savko and a few lfs but to no avail.
does this make sense? any suggestions?
thanks in advance,
sharkdude