Help with my Tank!

DarkFORCE · 02/02/2008, 11:12 PM

I am looking for help on how I should plumb this tank that I am getting tomorrow. The tank is Acrylic 180g 72x24x24. The holes in the drawing are already drilled.

The overflow has (2) 1 1/2" drains and (2) 3/4" returns inside the overflow which I plumbed back into the tank via the (2) 3/4" hole in the center top. The tank has (2) extra 3/4" holes on the size which are not used.

I am wanting to add a closed loop to the system. I have a Reeflo Dart that I will use for this.

I was thinking about this. Drill a 2" hole somewhere on the back of the tank for the intake for the closed loop. On the bottom I was thinking about (4) 1" returns for the closed loop. I was thinking about 2 returns a few inches from the overflow in the back and 2 in the front corners.

Later I want to add a 4 way oceans motions to this loop.

How do you think this setup will work?

02/02/2008, 11:12 PM	#1
DarkFORCE Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Surprise, AZ Posts: 1,535	Help with my Tank! I am looking for help on how I should plumb this tank that I am getting tomorrow. The tank is Acrylic 180g 72x24x24. The holes in the drawing are already drilled. The overflow has (2) 1 1/2" drains and (2) 3/4" returns inside the overflow which I plumbed back into the tank via the (2) 3/4" hole in the center top. The tank has (2) extra 3/4" holes on the size which are not used. I am wanting to add a closed loop to the system. I have a Reeflo Dart that I will use for this. I was thinking about this. Drill a 2" hole somewhere on the back of the tank for the intake for the closed loop. On the bottom I was thinking about (4) 1" returns for the closed loop. I was thinking about 2 returns a few inches from the overflow in the back and 2 in the front corners. Later I want to add a 4 way oceans motions to this loop. How do you think this setup will work?