Local plumbing vendors?

[Guest zeteki]

I apologize in advance for not being a fish enthusiast, but here goes anyway:

 

I'm building a large enclosure for some tropical lizards and need some help finding plumbing hardware.  My goal is to be able to drain water out of the bottom of the enclosure and recirculate it back to the top using a canister filter.  I've got a filter and I've got a bulkhead fitting for the hole in the bottom of the tank.  Now I just need a reducer with a pressure fitting to attach the hose from the cansiter filter to the bulkhead fitting.  Home Depot has almost the exact nylon part that I need, but it's a male part, and I want female.  I'd also like to find a straight valve to use in-line on the hose out of the tank so I can control the water flow when I'm doing water changes (call me crazy).

 

Can anyone recommend a local shop that might carry what I need?

 

Thanks for your help,

-M

[HowardofNOVA]

M,

Update your profile when you have a chance?

Can't tell where your from, but I usually recommend Fischers Hardware Store in Springfield VA off of Commerce Street and Backlick Road. Has a great collection of hard to find products.

Howard

[Guest zeteki]

Profile is updated.

 

Thanks for the recommendation.

 

-M

[cabrerad]

Anyone know of a good place in MD for bulkheads etc? Home Depot and Lowes can be hit or miss. I usually order them online, but it would be nice to have a dependable local source.

 

DMC