Gate valves at aquacave we offer some of the best selection best prices on pvc gate valves for you marine reef and freshwater aquarium.
Aquarium pvc gate valve.
Thinking about a gate valve vs ball valve.
Gate valves for aquariums a gate valve is a pvc part with a flow control knob that opens or closes a gate in the pvc fitting.
Ext 50 aquarium 2x 1 slip x slip bulkhead 1x 1 e drain pipe 1x 3 4 bulkhead note requires stand 1 gate valve sump return pump 3 4 and 1 piping pvc or soft along with some miscellaneous plumbing fittings that may vary depending on your set up to.
Use a gate valve for highly sensitive applications.
Pvc u aquarium metric gate valves.
Both allow you to control and reduce water flow.
Gate valves are used for any application that requires precise control such as skimmers or silent overflows.
The check valve goes on the return line between return pump and return inlet.
A ball valve costs less but a gate valve is more precise.
Use a gate valve wherever small changes in flow make a big difference.
Maintaining your aquarium doesn t need to be hard as we have all the aquarium equipment you ll need.
Aquarium a professional look.
For example protein skimmer performance can change drastically with a minor change in flow.
Supplied in sizes 20mm 25mm 32mm 40mm and 50mm.
For the fine control of aquarium water flow as required with the beananimal overflow.
Thread x thread smooth long term operation precise tuning more professional look than white schedule 40 pvc.
In a power outage the flapper closes to prevent an aquarium flood.