Show me your return line plumbing (non-drilled)

chrisstie · 08/01/2006, 09:29 PM

Hey all, I'm working on a sump and really have everything planned except for what to actually return the water through to the tank and how to position it into the tank.

I was hoping to see pics of how you folks do it- whether with pvc or those neat flexible tubes - Trying to figure how you plumb it from the return bulkhead to the tank - the intake is easy it just siphons throught he overflow box.. just need to get my head around what the return looks like

Thanks!

chrisstie · 08/05/2006, 09:19 PM

Anyone?

maddyfish · 08/05/2006, 10:34 PM

Kind of hard to get a good picture of, but here goes.
Here is the pcv pipe on the return pump out of the return area of the sump

Here is the elbow behind the tank, and the tube going up to the top

Here is the elbow going over the top of the tank

Her is the return water entering the tank, the return is only partly in the water to prevent siphon back, in case of power outage.

chrisstie · 08/05/2006, 11:03 PM

Ohh now that's clever, I like that- and it would probably be a really nice surface ripple effect too..

Did you plumb that yourself? I'm trying to figure how to plan ahead when I am ready to go buy some pvc at the store or if i should just borrow my dad's saw and buy a bunch of pvc, joints, and cement..

Would still love to see more pics but those are a great start thanks so much maddyfish!

maddyfish · 08/06/2006, 10:38 AM

Yes I did it myself, pcv is pretty easy to work with, measure, cut it all out, fit in place without glue, and when you've got how you like it, prime and glue it. I waited a day before running water through it.

08/01/2006, 09:29 PM	#1
chrisstie Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 4,727	Show me your return line plumbing (non-drilled) Hey all, I'm working on a sump and really have everything planned except for what to actually return the water through to the tank and how to position it into the tank. I was hoping to see pics of how you folks do it- whether with pvc or those neat flexible tubes - Trying to figure how you plumb it from the return bulkhead to the tank - the intake is easy it just siphons throught he overflow box.. just need to get my head around what the return looks like Thanks!

08/05/2006, 09:19 PM	#2
chrisstie Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 4,727	Anyone? __________________ You lookin' at my wrasse? Current Tank Info: I find it odd that there are children starving in this country and yet we euthanize millions of stray dogs and cats every year and then incinerate the bodies. Not only that, but we make it illegal to butcher the meat. -MarkS

08/05/2006, 10:34 PM	#3
maddyfish Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 330	Kind of hard to get a good picture of, but here goes. Here is the pcv pipe on the return pump out of the return area of the sump Here is the elbow behind the tank, and the tube going up to the top Here is the elbow going over the top of the tank Her is the return water entering the tank, the return is only partly in the water to prevent siphon back, in case of power outage. __________________ If an expert says it cannot be done, get another expert- David Ben-Gurion Current Tank Info: 75 mixed simple tank 2.5 pico and 20 gallon QUARANTINE

08/05/2006, 11:03 PM	#4
chrisstie Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 4,727	Ohh now that's clever, I like that- and it would probably be a really nice surface ripple effect too.. Did you plumb that yourself? I'm trying to figure how to plan ahead when I am ready to go buy some pvc at the store or if i should just borrow my dad's saw and buy a bunch of pvc, joints, and cement.. Would still love to see more pics but those are a great start thanks so much maddyfish! __________________ You lookin' at my wrasse? Current Tank Info: I find it odd that there are children starving in this country and yet we euthanize millions of stray dogs and cats every year and then incinerate the bodies. Not only that, but we make it illegal to butcher the meat. -MarkS

08/06/2006, 10:38 AM	#5
maddyfish Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 330	Yes I did it myself, pcv is pretty easy to work with, measure, cut it all out, fit in place without glue, and when you've got how you like it, prime and glue it. I waited a day before running water through it. __________________ If an expert says it cannot be done, get another expert- David Ben-Gurion Current Tank Info: 75 mixed simple tank 2.5 pico and 20 gallon QUARANTINE