Another plumbing question - durso standpipe

[CoryDude]

That looks great, but I see a small mistake. Isn't the plumbing supposed to go on the backside and the clear side go on the front? How are you going to see the fish with the tank situated that way?

[Kristy]

Geez ritmar, I am SO glad we don't have that many closed loop returns to plumb. This one is challenging enough!

Surely anyone who knows the two of us won't scan through this thread, see that photo and think we did that! Far too professional looking and clean... Ritmar, it's too bad you're in Colorado or we'd be calling you for a plumbing consult!!

[ritmar]

That is the back. It is a inwall.

http://www.thescmas.com/forums/showt...ars-270g-build

[CoryDude]

Dry humor, keyboards, and the internet do not mix well.

[Gseclipse02]

Here is the plumbing complete.

not hating to much but that looks like ten to many possible leaks

[ritmar]

I have 13 holes in this tank. This is the third large tank that I have done.

[randomfish]

ritmar is the master no leaks anywhere

[ritmar]

Thanks Tom

[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.

Let's see if I can steer this thread back on track! Thank you John for your comments about your durso standpipe. Anybody else have experience with these and have ideas about if the looseness is fine?

[ritmar]

http://www.thescmas.com/forums/showt...8-Ritmar-s-180

Post #40

You will need a vent hole in the cap to keep them from being loud.
loose cap will be ok.


Sorry Kristy for getting off track.