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Valve to prevent backflow for PVC tubes?


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Just checking if there is such thing as a valve to prevent backflow for PVC tubes.. are these common and selling at normal hardware store?

Why do we use "My 2 cents worth" when 1 cents are not legal tender in Singapore anymore? Shouldn't it be 5 cents worth?

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Check valves? I know got those meant for airline tubing. So by right there should be some manufactured for PVC tubes, then again I've never seen one. Maybe I mountain tortoise. :lol:

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Check valves? I know got those meant for airline tubing. So by right there should be some manufactured for PVC tubes, then again I've never seen one. Maybe I mountain tortoise. :lol:

huh?.. bro, what airline tubing? :huh: ..

I even more mountain tortise when it comes to such hardware.. I had a hard time explaining to the hardware store guy when I was buying PVC pipings.. ;)

Why do we use "My 2 cents worth" when 1 cents are not legal tender in Singapore anymore? Shouldn't it be 5 cents worth?

"Its easier to blame the 'mantis' or crabs in the tank for missing & dead livestocks.."

http://arcanehacker.blogspot.com/

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Check valves? I know got those meant for airline tubing. So by right there should be some manufactured for PVC tubes, then again I've never seen one. Maybe I mountain tortoise. :lol:

Check valves slow down the water flow rate... Tube is DIY... a bit trouble needs to drill....

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Hello fellow reefers,

Arcane, you should go get the ready made check valve at lavender.The HDB flats there with shops on ground floor selling those PVC pipes and stuff.. Comes in different sizes. Min. of 20++ for one valve if i can still remember properly. One advise though once you connect it to your pipes. Glue it well or else the force of the water when your pump is off will knock it out of place.

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Thanks everyone.. I got mine for $9+, spring type.. Dun mind the head loss as I always keep flow rate slow... my tank's overflow is pretty noisy when its at max flow rate..and will create a sand storm in the tank too..

Yeah.. the one at reef depot looks pretty good but too bad I realised that after I got mine.

Why do we use "My 2 cents worth" when 1 cents are not legal tender in Singapore anymore? Shouldn't it be 5 cents worth?

"Its easier to blame the 'mantis' or crabs in the tank for missing & dead livestocks.."

http://arcanehacker.blogspot.com/

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Hello fellow reefers,

Arcane, you should go get the ready made check valve at lavender.The HDB flats there with shops on ground floor selling those PVC pipes and stuff.. Comes in different sizes. Min. of 20++ for one valve if i can still remember properly. One advise though once you connect it to your pipes. Glue it well or else the force of the water when your pump is off will knock it out of place.

talk about pressure leak.. My first PVC setup was like that.. it leaked real bad at the Control Valve part.. my second set up I used those epoxy glue that can bond in water.. now its solid!... I swear by epoxy glue.. :P .. expensive and permanent but it worth it..

Why do we use "My 2 cents worth" when 1 cents are not legal tender in Singapore anymore? Shouldn't it be 5 cents worth?

"Its easier to blame the 'mantis' or crabs in the tank for missing & dead livestocks.."

http://arcanehacker.blogspot.com/

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