WMAS Discussion Forum : Replacing a Bulkhead http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:53:01 +0000 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 23:26:06 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=58477 <![CDATA[WMAS Discussion Forum]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Replacing a Bulkhead : You can saw the elbow off with...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=58477&PID=481648&title=replacing-a-bulkhead#481648 Author: aquablue
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Posted: August 16 2012 at 11:26pm

You can saw the elbow off with a small manual hand saw or hacksaw, I use one like this for it:


you can also cut it off with a hot knife, either way it's really easy to cut pvc. Once you have it cut off you can just remove the bulkhead yourself and replace it with a new one, I've had to do just that several times with tanks and overflows that came with funky glued angular pvc setups. 

]]> Thu, 16 Aug 2012 23:26:06 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=58477&PID=481648&title=replacing-a-bulkhead#481648 <![CDATA[Replacing a Bulkhead : Are there any LFS that will remove...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=58477&PID=481577&title=replacing-a-bulkhead#481577 Author: Molli
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Posted: August 16 2012 at 1:41pm

Are there any LFS that will remove an existing bulkhead and put in a new one?  I bought a used tank and the bulkhead has an elbow fitting on it that I don't want to use as I've been told that the current design will end up making a loud gurgling noise as it drains water to the sump.  I doubt that I can get the fitting off, so I'm thinking about just having the bulkhead replaced.  This is a glass tank and I'm trying to avoid breaking it!  Gosh this is difficult for a first timer here figuring out how to get the water from the tank to the sump and back again.  I was going to order parts today online and they were very helpful but of course the first question they asked me has put me at a standstill due to this elbow fitting on the bulkhead!  sigh ...]]> Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:41:08 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=58477&PID=481577&title=replacing-a-bulkhead#481577