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jscarlata

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What do you mean by adjustable? The flexible one that they sell?
You can make one for cheaper than any you can buy, the only thing hard to find but not 100% necessary is the thin wall PVC. All you need is a 2' section of pipe, a T, a cap, and a street L or 90deg elbow. Only other pieces you need would be whatever reducer to connect to your type of bulkhead. If threaded, then lowes and hd sell 1 1/4 - 1" reducer threaded. That's what I did. The one from durso only runs like 30 something.. if you want the flexible one just get a section if spa flex from an ace hardware
Both lowes and hd sell 2' pieces of schedule 40
 

duke62

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i want the one you can adjust height ways..my tank is very difficult to get to the back and i dont want to keep messing with it.i want to be able to adjust the height whenever i want.its a stock over flow pipe.i have everything else i just need the pipe
 

jscarlata

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Gotcha, I've never seen one setup like that for sale, But, there is a simple fitting you can get that does exactly that. They have it at ace for sure, not so sure if the big stores have it. I'm going to ace soon, I can post the name shortly, it's basically a sliding PVC connector, you could prob just put that piece in line below the T of the durso. They used that fitting on the older models of Bermuda aquatics skimmers before they put the gate valve in.
Edit- this is what I'm referring to, is this what u r looking for?
Telescoping couple
http://flexpvc.com/cart/agora.cgi?product=PVC-Couples-Telescoping
 
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duke62

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dude i bought that pipe i thought it wasnt going to fit but it did and it works perfect and only cost me 10 dollars at loews.30 bucks for everything.new bulk head pipes and PVC glue..saved myself 40 bucks using that fitting.LFS wanted 50 bucks and another one 79 bucks
 

armani4o3

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Use the link provided. I made mine the same way on my 300 build. You can adjust the hight with the T in the durso as its not glued in quiet as can be.

Mine has 3400 gph going trough 1700 each drain and no noise. Just put ball or gate valves on the drain and return line to adjust the flow if you do happen to have noise
 

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