00:00If you've ever rigged up an aquarium drain and ended up with a mystery puddle on the floor,
00:04this video is for you. I went digging through the listings and found the 5 best PVC pipe
00:09connectors for aquarium drainage, all budget-friendly, all seriously well-reviewed.
00:14Let's dive in.
00:16Kicking off at number 1 is this black PVC 4-way joint, and at $2.54, it's stupidly versatile.
00:23The same fitting works as an elbow, a straight connector, or a T, and it takes tubing anywhere
00:28from 8 to 19 mil, so you can build pretty much any drain run around your tank.
00:33Nearly 5,000 sold and a 4.8 rating says people clearly trust it.
00:38Number 2 is where things get clever, a Pagoda-style threaded connector.
00:42You screw the male thread, half-inch, three-quarter, or one-inch, straight into your bulkhead or fitting,
00:48then push your 8 to 16 mil hose onto the barbed end. It grips without glue and doesn't kink the
00:53line,
00:54and at 3.18 it's an absolute steal. Oh, and it's sitting at 4.9 stars.
01:00Number 3 is my pick for tight spaces, a 3-eighth-inch thread to 14 mil 90-degree elbow drain
01:06adapter.
01:07It drops straight down and turns instantly, which is perfect when your sump sits right under the tank
01:12and there's no room to swing a hose around. At 3.57 with a 4.9 rating, it fixes that
01:18classic,
01:19my drain won't reach the corner headache for good.
01:22Number 4 is the Heavy Hitter, a thick-walled 90-degree elbow for 20-to-50 mil pipe.
01:27If you're running a bigger overflow, this is the one that won't crack or flex under constant flow.
01:33It's the priciest on the list at 3.98, but for a main drain line,
01:37that extra thickness is worth every cent 4.7 rating, and the reviews back it up.
01:42Finally, number 5 is the Budget MVP, a 5-pack of ABS connectors in 4 sizes 8, 12, 16,
01:48and 19 mil inside diameter. Each piece works as a tee, an elbow, or a straight joint,
01:54so one pack basically covers an entire DIY plumbing afternoon.
01:59$2.46 for 5 fittings? That's the cheapest leak insurance you'll ever buy.
02:05Links to all 5 are down in the description with the best deals I could find.
02:09If this saved your floor from a flood, hit that like button, subscribe, and I'll see you in the next
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