Bulkhead and Locline adapter help

ReefKnot · 03/22/2011, 04:01 PM

I just want to be sure i've got this right, its my first drilled return. So I have a thread to thread bulkhead in the glass, and I'm putting the threaded MPT locline ball socket adapter in that (inside the tank) Then I attach the nozzle to the ball socket?

Midnightsun · 03/22/2011, 04:31 PM

Sounds perfect to me.

ReefKnot · 03/22/2011, 05:09 PM

K great thanks!

Midnightsun · 03/22/2011, 05:32 PM

One thing I should add is you won't get much movement with basically only 1 ball to swivel on. You may want to purchase a small length of balls and use 2 or 3 per side in addition to what you already mentioned. Not required but will definitely allow you more flexibility of the nozzle.

ReefKnot · 03/22/2011, 06:26 PM

I've got 2 returns and a 36 gallon tank, and I'll be adding a vortech, so I'm thinking that direction of flow wont be a huge issue...

RokleM · 03/23/2011, 09:14 AM

To be clear, install the nozzle on the adapter PRIOR to installing onto the bulkhead and into the glass. It can take a bit of force to get those locline pieces together and you don't want to be putting pressure on the glass.

03/22/2011, 04:01 PM	#1
ReefKnot Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Posts: 362	Bulkhead and Locline adapter help I just want to be sure i've got this right, its my first drilled return. So I have a thread to thread bulkhead in the glass, and I'm putting the threaded MPT locline ball socket adapter in that (inside the tank) Then I attach the nozzle to the ball socket?

03/23/2011, 09:14 AM	#6
RokleM Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,687	To be clear, install the nozzle on the adapter PRIOR to installing onto the bulkhead and into the glass. It can take a bit of force to get those locline pieces together and you don't want to be putting pressure on the glass. __________________ -Eric-

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03/22/2011, 04:31 PM	#2
Midnightsun Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 311	Sounds perfect to me.

03/22/2011, 05:09 PM	#3
ReefKnot Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Posts: 362	K great thanks!

03/22/2011, 05:32 PM	#4
Midnightsun Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 311	One thing I should add is you won't get much movement with basically only 1 ball to swivel on. You may want to purchase a small length of balls and use 2 or 3 per side in addition to what you already mentioned. Not required but will definitely allow you more flexibility of the nozzle.

03/22/2011, 06:26 PM	#5
ReefKnot Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Posts: 362	I've got 2 returns and a 36 gallon tank, and I'll be adding a vortech, so I'm thinking that direction of flow wont be a huge issue...