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Hi,
I have a drilled 40 gallon with a bulkhead like this one:

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I wanted to do put a pvc T in the back of the bulkhead but I couldn’t find one that fit so I’ll just use the fitting that came with it. Would it help the flow if I drilled a hole and added an airline tubing in the top like this? I don’t want the air to come into the drain by the front. I do plan on having an overflow box on the inside.
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Hi,
I have a drilled 40 gallon with a bulkhead like this one:

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I wanted to do put a pvc T in the back of the bulkhead but I couldn’t find one that fit so I’ll just use the fitting that came with it. Would it help the flow if I drilled a hole and added an airline tubing in the top like this? I don’t want the air to come into the drain by the front. I do plan on having an overflow box on the inside.
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Adding a airline on top like this will help quiet the gurgling, to an extent. on a durso drain.
the T is nice but this can be done. Just make sure the hole is smaller then the airline hose so the hose wedges in nice and tight.
 
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What you need to fit a T on there is; a T the same diameter as your bulkhead, then a piece of pvc pipe to go inside the T and Bulkhead connecting the two.
The problem is, the bulkhead says its 1´´ but it doesn’t fit a 1’’ pvc pipe. It’s off by 1mm.
 
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