Octo skimmers, pipe union!?

pottsburg · 02/19/2009, 12:05 PM

I recently bought a BH1000F and I need to shorten the intake pipe. The only problem is that the outside diameter is about a hair too small for 3/4" union piece. It's a UPVC pipe, which I've never heard of.

Does anybody have a clue as to where I can find a union for it, or how I can permanently join two pieces of pipe together? I'm thinking PVC glue and a hose clamp, but I don't want some ugly rig on my nice clean octo skimmer!

tgunn · 02/19/2009, 12:59 PM

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Originally posted by pottsburg
I recently bought a BH1000F and I need to shorten the intake pipe. The only problem is that the outside diameter is about a hair too small for 3/4" union piece. It's a UPVC pipe, which I've never heard of.

Does anybody have a clue as to where I can find a union for it, or how I can permanently join two pieces of pipe together? I'm thinking PVC glue and a hose clamp, but I don't want some ugly rig on my nice clean octo skimmer!

The octopus skimmers use metric fittings.

You can get them here:
http://www.dwyermfg.com/pvccouplersadapters.html

Tyler

pottsburg · 02/19/2009, 02:42 PM

And why hasn't America caught on to the metric system yet?

Thanks for the link TGUNN!

tgunn · 02/19/2009, 03:04 PM

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Originally posted by pottsburg
And why hasn't America caught on to the metric system yet?

Thanks for the link TGUNN!

Sometimes I wonder why Canada even pretends to be metric!

I think the only thing I use metric for is outdoor/indoor temperature, and speed/distance in my car.

I know my reef temp in Fahrenheit, weight in pounds, height in feet/inches, measure lumber and stuff in inches, cook with cups/tsp/tbsp, etc.

Tyler

vid660 · 02/19/2009, 03:07 PM

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Originally posted by pottsburg
I recently bought a BH1000F and I need to shorten the intake pipe.

Can't you just cut it? That's what I did on my bh100f. Also cut the outlet to reduce microbubbles.

02/19/2009, 12:05 PM	#1
pottsburg Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 179	Octo skimmers, pipe union!? I recently bought a BH1000F and I need to shorten the intake pipe. The only problem is that the outside diameter is about a hair too small for 3/4" union piece. It's a UPVC pipe, which I've never heard of. Does anybody have a clue as to where I can find a union for it, or how I can permanently join two pieces of pipe together? I'm thinking PVC glue and a hose clamp, but I don't want some ugly rig on my nice clean octo skimmer! __________________ "All thinking men are atheists." Ernest Hemingway Current Tank Info: 20L with 20lbs of LR, 20lbs of sand, 192watts of PC lighting.

02/19/2009, 02:42 PM	#3
pottsburg Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 179	And why hasn't America caught on to the metric system yet? Thanks for the link TGUNN! __________________ "All thinking men are atheists." Ernest Hemingway Current Tank Info: 20L with 20lbs of LR, 20lbs of sand, 192watts of PC lighting.