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Old 08-05-2015, 05:30 PM   #1
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hi all

I need some help on my return piping.

I have a grey color pipe, on the pipe it printed 20mm, then I measure the pipe OD is read approx 27mm, ID is about 24mm... when I go to the hardwareshop I can't find a elbow joint that fit in nicely...

help...as I really confuse... can anyone explain to me
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Old 08-05-2015, 05:35 PM   #2
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then I go check on my pipe coming from the IOUF pipe (which is bigger then the pump return pipe) into the sump, it measure about OD 34mm, there is a 45degree eblow prefit when I got the tank, it printed 25mm on the body... now I even more confuse!!!!
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Old 08-05-2015, 06:13 PM   #3
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i think the print is making u more confused.

i read i also a bit blur.

anyway my advise , ignore the printing.

best if u can remove , bring the sample to HW shop
if not , measure pipe OD, that should be ur elbow ID if u need any.

for what i know, Grey type there is 2 types. not sure is because china made vs watever, or diff company products. i bought a union last time, diff place buy , not a snudge fit. but use glue liao , all ok

another is the white type , thin wall


regards ur tank
return to sump which i presume u are using , is always bigger than ur pump supply back to main tank.
so the throw back to sump will nv get choke or "flow" slower than ur supply. else might chance of overflow main tank .

got pics?
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Old 08-05-2015, 06:18 PM   #4
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Normally the gray colour pipes are called Heavy duty pipe as they are mostly thick walled.

Try Mainland at Pasir Ris as they have plenty of those Gray colour pipe fittings.

Also, for these pipe because they are mainly from USA, they are classified by inches. Etc, 0.5 inches or 3/4 inches.

For 1 inches, it is about 25.4mm.

Hope this helps.
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Old 08-05-2015, 06:34 PM   #5
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Is your tank made in Malaysia ?
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Old 08-05-2015, 07:45 PM   #6
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Is your tank made in Malaysia ?
Yup, grey PVC pipe from Mysia and Spore are different by 1mm.
BCA made sure they are different to protect proprietorship
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Old 08-05-2015, 11:31 PM   #7
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Normally the gray colour pipes are called Heavy duty pipe as they are mostly thick walled.

Try Mainland at Pasir Ris as they have plenty of those Gray colour pipe fittings.

Also, for these pipe because they are mainly from USA, they are classified by inches. Etc, 0.5 inches or 3/4 inches.

For 1 inches, it is about 25.4mm.

Hope this helps.
o ya.. I hear of mainland too, I go google for the address.. if you got the address maybe can share here.. so I go down weekend to look for the part.


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i think the print is making u more confused.

i read i also a bit blur.

anyway my advise , ignore the printing.

best if u can remove , bring the sample to HW shop
if not , measure pipe OD, that should be ur elbow ID if u need any.

for what i know, Grey type there is 2 types. not sure is because china made vs watever, or diff company products. i bought a union last time, diff place buy , not a snudge fit. but use glue liao , all ok

another is the white type , thin wall


regards ur tank
return to sump which i presume u are using , is always bigger than ur pump supply back to main tank.
so the throw back to sump will nv get choke or "flow" slower than ur supply. else might chance of overflow main tank .

got pics?
ya.. thank boss.. I very blur.. I go goggle also cannot find the answer I want..
that why no choice post here, hope got shifu can advise..


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ya.. made in Malaysia, deliver to Singapore..LOL..


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Yup, grey PVC pipe from Mysia and Spore are different by 1mm.
BCA made sure they are different to protect proprietorship
O man... no wonder when I try a few elbow joint they all like miss by a few mm... if really no choice.. think I have to use 1 joint , remove abit of the internal and push fit it in... then the other end will be all the standard pipe size I can find here...
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Old 08-05-2015, 11:40 PM   #8
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anyone got mainland hardware at paris ris address???

I goggle, yellowpages all cannot find this mainland in paris ris
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Old 09-05-2015, 12:04 AM   #9
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Malaysia piping u can use SG white colour piping and elbow if it doesn't look eyesore to u .
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Old 09-05-2015, 12:46 AM   #10
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anyone got mainland hardware at paris ris address???

I goggle, yellowpages all cannot find this mainland in paris ris
I think they mean Mainland Tropical Fish Farm.
http://www.mainlandfishfarm.com/
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