Help plumbing question

Btompkin · 11/01/2011, 08:30 AM

Can u use pex piping for a reef aquarium or does it need to be sch 40 or 80 piping?

Thanks

jasimek · 11/01/2011, 11:07 AM

i used schedule 80 for all my piping. its not overly expensive and you can get everything you need at a hardware store like menards. i don't think i would trust using pex personally.

sporto0 · 11/01/2011, 11:16 AM

I don't see any reason why Pex tubing wouldn't work, schedule 80 PVC is going to be far more rigid though, I guess the Pex would give you quite a bit more flexibility.

Dustin1300 · 11/01/2011, 02:15 PM

Many use pex. I'd recommend schedule 80 wherever possible to avoid kinking and because it is much more rigid!

Btompkin · 11/01/2011, 08:14 PM

thanks for the info

jeff@zina.com · 11/02/2011, 12:33 AM

PEX is too expensive.

Jeff

eferna · 11/02/2011, 01:28 AM

It would all come down to what size tank you getting. On my 90 i use 80 , but if you have a smaller drain then you can get away with 40.

Starfishhater · 11/02/2011, 02:06 AM

Schedule 80 is overkill, but the grey looks really cool!

11/01/2011, 08:30 AM	#1
Btompkin Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 66	Help plumbing question Can u use pex piping for a reef aquarium or does it need to be sch 40 or 80 piping? Thanks

11/01/2011, 02:15 PM	#4
Dustin1300 Reefaholic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 5,135	Many use pex. I'd recommend schedule 80 wherever possible to avoid kinking and because it is much more rigid! __________________ INDMAS President Check out my tank in the Large Tank Forums, "A Reefaholic's 1000+ Gallon Mixed Reef System Build"! Current Tank Info: 600 Gallon DT, 140 Gallon Grow Out Tank, 125 Gallon Sump, 90 Gallon Fuge, 200 Gallon Fish QT, 15 Gallon Frag QT

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11/01/2011, 11:07 AM	#2
jasimek Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Plainfield, Illinois Posts: 692	i used schedule 80 for all my piping. its not overly expensive and you can get everything you need at a hardware store like menards. i don't think i would trust using pex personally.

11/01/2011, 11:16 AM	#3
sporto0 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Posts: 2,924	I don't see any reason why Pex tubing wouldn't work, schedule 80 PVC is going to be far more rigid though, I guess the Pex would give you quite a bit more flexibility.

11/01/2011, 08:14 PM	#5
Btompkin Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 66	thanks for the info

11/02/2011, 12:33 AM	#6
jeff@zina.com Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 3,345	PEX is too expensive. Jeff

11/02/2011, 01:28 AM	#7
eferna Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 283	It would all come down to what size tank you getting. On my 90 i use 80 , but if you have a smaller drain then you can get away with 40.

11/02/2011, 02:06 AM	#8
Starfishhater Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 61	Schedule 80 is overkill, but the grey looks really cool!