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The PVC pipes that are running with out much support or stability are starting to make me paranoid and i am attempting to think of ways to better secure them. I am aware of brackets that are sized to the specific pipe size and i can mount those against the wood on the outside of the tanks. But a lot of the tanks are just plastic and i am not sure the way to secure them other than duct taping them together. Any advice?

I know I have been posting a lot of stuff but the feedback I have been receiving has been amazing!

zip ties!

Thanks!

Yep, or garden twine is a cheaper alternative.

I like to bury them. Safer when you can walk over the top of them without worrying. Plus I don't have to worry about my labrador doing a crazy lap and taking out a random pipe.

I didn't even think of that, thanks!

Good idea thanks!!

Zip ties are one of my favorite things. I also used zip ties tightened pretty tightly against some pipes then used wire between the zip ties to keep some elbows from separating.

The thin-walled 3/4" pipes suck for staying together. The thick-walled ones usually stay together pretty well without glue. I try to get the thicker-walled pipes when possible but my hardware stores only had those in the short lengths. I plan to use them for the pump connections and the thin stuff for less critical areas.

For a drain that is critical to my operation I broke down and used glue yesterday. Glued them a bit wrong and had to break the connections at one place and re-do. Also there are still little leaks. Glue sucks.

Zip ties definitely sound like the best solution. Thank you so much for the advice!