is there any special glue for cloosed loop plumbing?

reefgeek84 · 05/16/2006, 11:23 AM

I am going to be setting up my closed loop system here in the next day or two...I will just be using PVC for the piping, is there a special glue I need that will not leach toxins into the tank or will just the regular stuff work?

Hop · 05/16/2006, 12:38 PM

Depands on the type of PVC... but otherwise just the PVC cement designed to work with the type of PVC you have. IE Spa-flex vs. regular

mg426 · 05/16/2006, 12:39 PM

The regular stuff worked for me. I let it dry over night and rinsed it well with water. No problems at all.

reefgeek84 · 05/16/2006, 12:42 PM

Thank you!!!

20 20 · 05/16/2006, 01:25 PM

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Originally posted by Hop
Depands on the type of PVC... but otherwise just the PVC cement designed to work with the type of PVC you have. IE Spa-flex vs. regular

I thought regular PVC cement was the correct cement to connect spa-flex to PVC fittings, was I wrong? I just bought my first bit of spa-flex to use (24 feet for the price of 12 feet!), and don't want leaks!

As far as normal pvc-to-pvc, I just use the 'regular' pvc cement.

SDguy · 05/16/2006, 03:21 PM

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Originally posted by 20 20
I thought regular PVC cement was the correct cement to connect spa-flex to PVC fittings, was I wrong? I just bought my first bit of spa-flex to use (24 feet for the price of 12 feet!), and don't want leaks!

As far as normal pvc-to-pvc, I just use the 'regular' pvc cement.

I used the same for both rigid and spaflex. No problems.

Hop · 05/16/2006, 03:23 PM

From plumbingsupply.com in reference to spa-flex:
"We recommend a quality purple primer/cleaner and a thick PVC solvent (such as Christy's Red Hot) to join this pipe to regular PVC fittings"

newnano · 05/16/2006, 03:34 PM

if you use spa flex def use the rain or shine. its a little more forgiving. im sure you will find people that have used the reg stuff with no problem but the rain or shine is the best

05/16/2006, 11:23 AM	#1
reefgeek84 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portlan, OR Posts: 997	is there any special glue for cloosed loop plumbing? I am going to be setting up my closed loop system here in the next day or two...I will just be using PVC for the piping, is there a special glue I need that will not leach toxins into the tank or will just the regular stuff work?

05/16/2006, 12:38 PM	#2
Hop Carpe Noctem!!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 8,548	Depands on the type of PVC... but otherwise just the PVC cement designed to work with the type of PVC you have. IE Spa-flex vs. regular __________________ Hop Current Tank Info: 300-gallon in-wall system (mixed reef)

05/16/2006, 12:39 PM	#3
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	The regular stuff worked for me. I let it dry over night and rinsed it well with water. No problems at all. __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

05/16/2006, 03:23 PM	#7
Hop Carpe Noctem!!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 8,548	From plumbingsupply.com in reference to spa-flex: "We recommend a quality purple primer/cleaner and a thick PVC solvent (such as Christy's Red Hot) to join this pipe to regular PVC fittings" __________________ Hop Current Tank Info: 300-gallon in-wall system (mixed reef)

05/16/2006, 12:42 PM	#4
reefgeek84 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portlan, OR Posts: 997	Thank you!!!

05/16/2006, 03:34 PM	#8
newnano Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NWI Posts: 720	if you use spa flex def use the rain or shine. its a little more forgiving. im sure you will find people that have used the reg stuff with no problem but the rain or shine is the best