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Overflow pipe #522935 06/26/20 09:30 AM
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 14 TX P Phoenix OP
OP Phoenix P Joined: May 2014 Posts: 14 TX	I’m hoping to get started on my pond soon and I’m trying to get my ducks in a row. For overflow pipe I’m thinking PVC that transitions to corrugated on the horizontal part. What is a good way to give support and protection to the pvc vertical part?

Re: Overflow pipe Phoenix #523105 06/30/20 08:38 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 16,064 Likes: 279 Hurst & Bowie, Texas D Dave Davidson1 Moderator Lunker
Dave Davidson1 Moderator Lunker D Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 16,064 Likes: 279 Hurst & Bowie, Texas	Mine is all PVC and I wouldn't change it to corrugated. Why vertical? It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color. Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done. Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP

Re: Overflow pipe Dave Davidson1 #523124 07/01/20 09:10 AM
Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 899 Likes: 201 Central MO gehajake
gehajake Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 899 Likes: 201 Central MO	Plus one on the PVC, cant think of a reason to switch to corrugated. All the really good ideas I've ever had came to me while I was milking a cow.

Re: Overflow pipe Phoenix #523132 07/01/20 10:31 AM
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 14 TX P Phoenix OP
OP Phoenix P Joined: May 2014 Posts: 14 TX	Maybe I described it wrong, what I am calling the vertical part is the pipe that typically has the trash rack on it. Also I guess I was assuming the switch to corrugated because I see so many done that way. Thank y’all for your help.

Re: Overflow pipe Phoenix #523147 07/01/20 11:35 PM
Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 355 Likes: 37 South Central, Virginia H Heppy
Heppy H Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 355 Likes: 37 South Central, Virginia	Phoenix, Are you referring to the trash rack like the one from ponddampiping.com that is corrugated? https://www.ponddampiping.com/accessories.html Heppy

Re: Overflow pipe Phoenix #523156 07/02/20 09:58 AM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 177 Likes: 17 NE Iowa L lmoore Lunker
lmoore Lunker L Joined: May 2009 Posts: 177 Likes: 17 NE Iowa	I could be wrong, but I think he is referring to a vertical pipe with slots in it like what we see around here for tile intakes. [img]https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-qvm...take-riser-top__92317.1505934552.jpg?c=2[/img] Not sure what I'm doing wrong with the picture. I also doubt he is thinking of a yellow intake pipe Last edited by lmoore; 07/02/20 10:02 AM.