View Full Version : 3" hole!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!


Small Fry
02-08-2007, 05:08 PM
yeah, im bringing my tank to toronto to get it drilled tomorow, but my one bulkhead for my barracuda pump (2") requires a three inch hole, the guys im taking it too (best in the area,, im travelling four hours to get to them...) dont have that size.

I just need advice, like do i have to split the intake in between like 2-1" bulkheads or something, or can i just have like a 1.5" bulkhead and just make the pipe bigger?

Newb question i know, but i thought these guys would have been able to drill that......

Thnx for any advice :D

(BTW perfecto doesnt temper the sides of their tanks right?? I bought the thing mid-summer so i cant remember)

Thxn for replys

graveyardworm
02-08-2007, 10:52 PM
How much GPH through this bulkhead? A 2 inch bulkhead is really big.

Sorry dont know about the glass. Contact the manufacturer.

Small Fry
02-08-2007, 11:34 PM
running a 3600 gph pump on that bulkhead

I actually think the site i got the BH's from posted it wrong, it said for the 2" bulkhead it says it needs a 3" hole. Meaning the plastic is like .5" thick (methinx not)

2.5" should work im hoping

Seahorsedreams
02-09-2007, 07:41 AM
I bet ya the 2.5 hole won't cut it.

JustDavidP
02-09-2007, 08:42 AM
A two inch bulkhead requires a hole diameter size of 3 and 1/4. Lookie here:

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d176/JustDavidP/bulkheads.jpg

Dave

Small Fry
02-11-2007, 12:34 AM
all holes are drilled and bulkheads fit. Btw, the LFS guy that drilled my tank gave me the reducer for my Dart pump (dunno why mine didnt come with one)

thnx for the advice

Seahorsedreams
02-11-2007, 01:32 AM
what size bulkheads did you end up using?

Small Fry
02-11-2007, 12:16 PM
i'm perrty sure (lol, the guy that drilled it knew what he was doing and i didnt really understand what he said) that i have 3 1.5" bulkheads and 3 3/4" bulkheads???? i dont really know XD u can check it out on my tank journal

Seahorsedreams
02-11-2007, 01:42 PM
I was just curious..... was trying to figure out how you got a 2" bulkhead in a 2.5" hole.