Metal Pipework O.K?

[Stickleback]

I want to up the filtering on my tank. At the moment the inlet and outlet are 16mm Eheim u-bends. I am finding it really difficult to find anything bigger than 16mm. No one seems to make dedicated aquarium u-bends above 16mm. Has anyone else had this problem?

Anyway, unless someone can point me in the right direction, I was thinking about going for something like this:

http://solid-fabrications.co.uk/180deg.aspx

Asthetically they would look quite good but...

Is it O.K. to use steel pipe work in an aquarium?

R

 

[NeilW]

ADA make stainless steel lily pipes and pipework;
http://www.adana.co.jp/_e_product/65_index.html
http://www.adana.co.jp/_e_product/66_index.html

If only I were a plumber that could make a mean set of lily pipes like those!

 

[Mark Evans]

if your looking for 'diy' stainless pipes, I'd go with 316 stainless. much less likely to corrode. more expensive though.

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,
Yes 316 is the good stuff, the top grade inert stainless steel they use for medical equipment etc., but the 304 grade surgical stainless steel is fine as well, and tends to be a bit cheaper.

I've bought mesh from these in the past <http://www.themeshcompany.com>

cheers Darrel

 

[Stickleback]

I rekon these two could make quite a cool DIY inlet (I'll be really annoyed if they've all sold out after I posted them here):

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-1-2-Stainless-s ... _685wt_941


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stainless-Steel-P ... _616wt_941


R

 

[Always Broke]

I have used stainless on my pond in the filter stages. I only use 316. A fellow keeper used non 316 and had all sorts of Fish health issues. Not sure what grade it was so be careful.

Simon

 

[Paulus]

i saw the metal version to in germany. but they are 14mm:

http://www.garnelenhaus.de/45_69/370/ad ... 45-cm.html

 

[Kosh42-EFG]

316 is the good stuff... I have had a lump of it in tongue for many years

Cheers for the link to the mesh company... I've saved that as I have a perfect use in mind for it...