cap'n pete
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I am looking for small bulkhead fittings to complete my refugium. Has anyone had luck at Home Depot, Lowe's, or Menard's? Thanks.
Where to get bulkhead fittings
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broomer5
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Pete,
The guys at Home Depot just looked at me and said ... huh ?
I had to buy my bulkheads online.
You may have better luck than I did shopping around locally.
email me at broomer5@aol.com and I can give you a good online source.
The guys at Home Depot just looked at me and said ... huh ?
I had to buy my bulkheads online.
You may have better luck than I did shopping around locally.
email me at broomer5@aol.com and I can give you a good online source.
cap'n pete
Member
Broomer,
That's what I thought. Sadly, I don't think I can order anything online. I'm trying to finish the sump/refugium without the wife finding out
(I'm a little over budget). Like an idiot I tried setting up a powerhead for an intake and now am trying to build a DIY overflow box so the sump works right.
That's what I thought. Sadly, I don't think I can order anything online. I'm trying to finish the sump/refugium without the wife finding out
(I'm a little over budget). Like an idiot I tried setting up a powerhead for an intake and now am trying to build a DIY overflow box so the sump works right.
broomer5
Active Member
Pete ....
Sorry about the budget thing, I can relate !
You need an overflow man !
The fiasco will continue using 2 separate powerheads. The water levels will never balance out, and it will be unreliable.
Something is going to get wet - most likey the carpet around your tank, the wood floor under the stand, and your knees as you're sopping up the water on the floor with a towel.
Wives don't normally like that too much
Or you'll end up burning up powerheads from running them dry.
If you could raise the fuge up above the tank, like on a shelf or something, a bulkhead and a few bucks worth of pvc fittings/pipe would get you where you want to be.
I've even got a 1" plastic bulkhead I could mail to you or one of those mailing places if you want it - freebie !
Then you could have one pump pumping the water from the display tank up to the refugium, and this side bulkhead drain and piping/hose to gravity feed the water back down.
No pump in the refugium allows you to lay down a nice sandbed, add some live rock, and pack it full of caulerpa.
No brainer - very reliable - everyone's happy ( maybe )
Would this possible or not an option ?
It would not kill the budget, but would certainly attract attention from your better half
Sorry about the budget thing, I can relate !
You need an overflow man !
The fiasco will continue using 2 separate powerheads. The water levels will never balance out, and it will be unreliable.
Something is going to get wet - most likey the carpet around your tank, the wood floor under the stand, and your knees as you're sopping up the water on the floor with a towel.
Wives don't normally like that too much
Or you'll end up burning up powerheads from running them dry.
If you could raise the fuge up above the tank, like on a shelf or something, a bulkhead and a few bucks worth of pvc fittings/pipe would get you where you want to be.
I've even got a 1" plastic bulkhead I could mail to you or one of those mailing places if you want it - freebie !
Then you could have one pump pumping the water from the display tank up to the refugium, and this side bulkhead drain and piping/hose to gravity feed the water back down.
No pump in the refugium allows you to lay down a nice sandbed, add some live rock, and pack it full of caulerpa.
No brainer - very reliable - everyone's happy ( maybe )
Would this possible or not an option ?
It would not kill the budget, but would certainly attract attention from your better half
cap'n pete
Member
Broomer,
Thanks for the bulkhead offer! I'll drop you an email. As far as the gravity fed, I know it would be the simplest but I can't have something just sitting on top of the tank. The wife would have a seizure! I don't know, I'm not very patient so I might go to HD today and figure something out... I think I have a plan (here we go again).
Thanks for the bulkhead offer! I'll drop you an email. As far as the gravity fed, I know it would be the simplest but I can't have something just sitting on top of the tank. The wife would have a seizure! I don't know, I'm not very patient so I might go to HD today and figure something out... I think I have a plan (here we go again).
cap'n pete
Member
Broomer,
You've got mail.
You've got mail.
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reefguard
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You can get bulkhead fittings from any Boat Supply stores (as in Sail boats and speed boats supply store)