Hard Plumbing my return

bdunn12 · 08/31/2019, 07:28 PM

Thoughts on this hard plumbing for my Red Sea Reefer 425 XL?

ohashimz · 08/31/2019, 07:50 PM

Make sure you put a strong reliable return pump. With all these 90s and junctions you will be suprised how quickly flow rate collapse under head pressure with most of the common pumps in the market.
Really suprised

billdogg · 09/01/2019, 07:21 AM

I have gotten away from using one pump for all my needs. I got tired of having to adjust all the valves every time I needed to change one. I have since moved to individual smaller pumps for the reactors and have my return pump do the job it does best - return the water to the DT.

Stevolough · 09/01/2019, 02:34 PM

There all on the return. Pump head pressure has nothing to do with it. What goes up comes down. Any restrictions in return will affect flow rates to sump causing overflow water level to change which can cause gurgling.

Stevolough · 09/01/2019, 02:38 PM

And possibly water entering the secondary return

ohashimz · 09/01/2019, 04:12 PM

[QUOTE=Stevolough;25615308]There all on the return. Pump head pressure has nothing to do with it. What goes up comes down. Any restrictions in return will affect flow rates to sump causing overflow water level to change which can cause ...

laverda · 09/01/2019, 04:44 PM

I use my gravity to feed things, instead of losing head pressure causing you to need a larger return pump.

09/01/2019, 07:21 AM	#3
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	I have gotten away from using one pump for all my needs. I got tired of having to adjust all the valves every time I needed to change one. I have since moved to individual smaller pumps for the reactors and have my return pump do the job it does best - return the water to the DT. __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

09/01/2019, 04:44 PM	#7
laverda Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 6,902	I use my gravity to feed things, instead of losing head pressure causing you to need a larger return pump. __________________ 240G mixed reef, 29G SPS/LPS clam tank, 50G mixed reef Current Tank Info: 300g mixed reef, 50g cube

08/31/2019, 07:50 PM	#2
ohashimz Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 276	Make sure you put a strong reliable return pump. With all these 90s and junctions you will be suprised how quickly flow rate collapse under head pressure with most of the common pumps in the market. Really suprised

09/01/2019, 02:34 PM	#4
Stevolough Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 63	There all on the return. Pump head pressure has nothing to do with it. What goes up comes down. Any restrictions in return will affect flow rates to sump causing overflow water level to change which can cause gurgling.

09/01/2019, 02:38 PM	#5
Stevolough Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 63	And possibly water entering the secondary return

09/01/2019, 04:12 PM	#6
ohashimz Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 276	[QUOTE=Stevolough;25615308]There all on the return. Pump head pressure has nothing to do with it. What goes up comes down. Any restrictions in return will affect flow rates to sump causing overflow water level to change which can cause ...