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350gt
Thu, 23rd Feb 2012, 11:45 AM
Either of the 2 safe to put in the tank?

I have searched online but just get mixed reviews like everything else. Wondering if anyone here has been using either..........

Texreefer
Thu, 23rd Feb 2012, 11:58 AM
a lot of higher end skimmers use Sch 80 plumbing. don't see anything wrong with either

Goofball310
Thu, 23rd Feb 2012, 10:15 PM
Don't know anything about ABS piping but Sch80 is definitely fine but costs a whole lot more. I know a place is Cibolo that carries Sch80.

350gt
Thu, 23rd Feb 2012, 11:29 PM
Lowes has a little.... I was there awhile ago..

Gseclipse02
Thu, 23rd Feb 2012, 11:42 PM
is there a reason to go sch 80?

350gt
Thu, 23rd Feb 2012, 11:53 PM
Cause it's dark.... I painted the bottom and background black..... My egg crate is black...... Don't really want ****ty white PVC in there....

Gseclipse02
Thu, 23rd Feb 2012, 11:56 PM
Cause it's dark.... I painted the bottom and background black..... My egg crate is black...... Don't really want ****ty white PVC in there....


why not paint the pvc ? u did it once ... im cheap ... u know me i did it on vics tank looked nice

350gt
Fri, 24th Feb 2012, 12:04 AM
But it was placed in the tank? I am using the pipe as support for the eggcrate.... Nothing in this tank will be cheap... Lol, except my plumbing.... Habaha I even busted out the plumbers crack and I still can't get the work done......

Gseclipse02
Fri, 24th Feb 2012, 12:08 AM
yea i used krylon fusion paint from wal mart i remember reading ti was fine just cure it in freshwater

350gt
Fri, 24th Feb 2012, 12:11 AM
I would have bought the pipe today but the douches they have working at lowes didn't want to cut the pipe in half for me..... I wasn't in the truck.....

Gseclipse02
Fri, 24th Feb 2012, 12:16 AM
UU TF

i just go open tools while im at HD a lot of times the workers open the parts for me lol

350gt
Fri, 24th Feb 2012, 12:20 AM
Ya, home depot employees dont really care.... Alot of the lowes employees seem like they have never even touched a tool.... But they have some nice stuff there, including sch 80 pipes and fittings... Lol

Gseclipse02
Fri, 24th Feb 2012, 12:25 AM
u should just bring a big o saw and plug it in and cut the pipe lol

Goofball310
Fri, 24th Feb 2012, 12:54 AM
Which Lowe's do you go to? I've never seen Sch80 at Lowe's or HD by me.

350gt
Fri, 24th Feb 2012, 01:10 AM
Callaghan and 410...... It's in front of the irrigation.... It's a very small section and most of the fittings are limited to 1" big, nothing really bigger than that.... They have the 3/4 and 1" piping though...

350gt
Fri, 24th Feb 2012, 01:11 AM
u should just bring a big o saw and plug it in and cut the pipe lol


I was about to open a pipe cutter and cut it right there in the store, either way I need a pipe cutter anyways....