



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.