18' x 9' x 3.5' catfish tank build in progress.....

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rallysman

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zennzzo;2435764; said:
that's why I suggested unions...;)
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I thought you said onions. My bad.
 
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thanks for the update. the gates should work fine but I do agree that you need to have a way to change them as I too have had bad luck with them after a bit of use they leak and weap. the pics are great. keep up the good work.
 
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Lookin' good I can't wait to see some fiberglass in there.
 
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Nice pics! Haha! Those gate valves are what they use on RV waste tanks! The only way they don't stick and last is to silicone grease the rubber seals. I don't think silicone grease is fish safe though. Debris also gets stuck in the seals and causes them to eventually not shut all the way. I would use ball valves like stated before. "Cheap" usually bites one in the butt!
 
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Knowdafish;2437462; said:
Nice pics! Haha! Those gate valves are what they use on RV waste tanks! The only way they don't stick and last is to silicone grease the rubber seals. I don't think silicone grease is fish safe though. Debris also gets stuck in the seals and causes them to eventually not shut all the way. I would use ball valves like stated before. "Cheap" usually bites one in the butt!
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If that's all they take then this is all he needs...

http://www.eheim.com/base/eheim/inhalte/index18ef.html?key=liniendetail_27678_ehen
 
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It will help but silicone spray washes off after a while. There might be a fish safe silicone grease. I think they use something like that in food handling equipment.
 
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