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The next pages details how I made my aquarium surge.

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Part List

A: 90 degree slip to slip 3/4” elbow

B: Toliet flush valve

C: 90 degree FTP to slip 2” elbow

D: Plastic chain

E: Plastic toliet float ball

F: Rigid toliet flapper

G: 2” slip to 1” FTP reducing bushing

H: 90 degree FTP to Slip 1” elbow

I: 1” PVC pipe cut to length

J: 90 degree Slip to Slip elbow

K: 1” PVC pipe cut to length

L: Misc tie wraps

M: 1” male threaded adapter

N: 1” bulkhead FTP to FTP

 

The pvc parts can vary depending on your personal preference.  These are what I used.  Other variations will work as well.  This surge is design to use a 1” return line to the tank.

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