Another plumbing question - durso standpipe

[Gseclipse02]

JT, I keep quoting you to Mike, how you said that most people mess up by over-tightening the pieces that screw together (also known as "threaded" for Justin's question). If you get a chance, will you say that again in this thread, because he doesn't seem to be remembering it...
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most drips i see from people installing bulk heads is over tightening them, not lining them up correctly or where the gasket is theres a piece of sand or something there

[rockmp]

Mike,

Take a look at this thread. http://www.maast.org/showthread.php?...ighlight=build

This is a great way to get flow out of your closed loop (if you go that route). Have you considered an Oceans Motion for your CL?

[Texreefer]

I'm a HUGE fan of the Pan Worlds! lots of good advice here.

[ErikH]

Where's Alton on this? He's the pump/electricity master. :: WAVES HANDS :: ALTONNNNNNNNNNNNNN HELLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO?!

[justahobby]

You've got two on the sides for closed loop and then two in each overflow right?

[Kristy]

The holes are: a 3/4" inch hole and a 1" hole in each corner overflow (holes cut into the bottom glass) which we have interpreted to be the 1" drain lines and the 3/4" return lines.

Then the right side glass has a 1" hole and the left side has two 1" holes, which we have interpreted to be one drain to the closed loop and a return from the closed loop on each side. I wish that I was one of those computer guys who could whip up a quick illustration in that sketch program so we could show you the whole elaborate plan but I definitely am not.

[justahobby]

Ohhhhh, I wasn't thinking about the return lines. Are y'all planning to do anything to the back eg paint black, a Karin's shadow box? Maybe a cool rock wall like John's?

[Kristy]

Okay, making some progress now, almost done with the plumbing...but new question. This one is about durso standpipes, which we are doing for the first time.

Our side overflows have the holes for the drains in the bottom glass. We are hard plumbing some (1" PVC) durso standpipes in there. Is it important for the little cap piece on the top of the straight vertical pipe to fit snugly? We can use the same fence post looking cap that everyone else uses, and it just perches on top but doesn't make a nice tight seal. Or we can use a plug piece at the top that fits snugly.

[FireWater]

The ones I used for mine fit on, but are easily removable. I do not think they have to be snug Kristy.

[ritmar]

Here is the plumbing complete.