expert help needed with 300 gallon system design setup

vinc · 03/17/2008, 10:42 AM

i am in the process of building my system I am stuck with plumbing and where to put everything . I did a design . not sure if it is right. I am not sure where to put ball valves and gates , where to bring the return of the skimmer back in to the sump. where to put the heaters is it ok to put one in the fuge and can I hook up the fuge like that our does it have to drain into the sump .is the pump better closer to the sump or closer to the display tank. all ball valves have unions on them . should I put any unions anywhere else. also is it better to put the ball valves right where the holes are drill on the bottom of the tank or should I put them next to the sump with easy access. any help would be great .

I do have a ocean motion for a closed loop I will also post a design of that when I finish it

thanks alot

vinc · 03/17/2008, 12:14 PM

anybody

vinc · 03/17/2008, 04:25 PM

here is the closed loop

is there anybody that can help me

BLKTANG · 03/17/2008, 04:29 PM

you might get alot more help in the Large Tank forum.

cdbias2 · 03/17/2008, 05:27 PM

Put the unions on the inlet and outlet of the return pump for easy pump removal later. Put a ball valve after the union on the return side and put a gate valve after the union on the outlet side to precicly control flow.

bertoni · 03/17/2008, 05:35 PM

I agree that looking in the large tank forum is a good idea.

vinc · 03/17/2008, 06:27 PM

ok will do thanks

03/17/2008, 10:42 AM	#1
vinc Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bozrah, Connecticut can't get here from there Posts: 683	expert help needed with 300 gallon system design setup i am in the process of building my system I am stuck with plumbing and where to put everything . I did a design . not sure if it is right. I am not sure where to put ball valves and gates , where to bring the return of the skimmer back in to the sump. where to put the heaters is it ok to put one in the fuge and can I hook up the fuge like that our does it have to drain into the sump .is the pump better closer to the sump or closer to the display tank. all ball valves have unions on them . should I put any unions anywhere else. also is it better to put the ball valves right where the holes are drill on the bottom of the tank or should I put them next to the sump with easy access. any help would be great . I do have a ocean motion for a closed loop I will also post a design of that when I finish it thanks alot __________________ Vinnie Visit my build thread . just click on the little red house Current Tank Info: 37 up and running . Building my 215 oceanic starfire glass tank

03/17/2008, 12:14 PM	#2
vinc Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bozrah, Connecticut can't get here from there Posts: 683	anybody __________________ Vinnie Visit my build thread . just click on the little red house Current Tank Info: 37 up and running . Building my 215 oceanic starfire glass tank

03/17/2008, 04:25 PM	#3
vinc Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bozrah, Connecticut can't get here from there Posts: 683	here is the closed loop is there anybody that can help me __________________ Vinnie Visit my build thread . just click on the little red house Current Tank Info: 37 up and running . Building my 215 oceanic starfire glass tank

03/17/2008, 04:29 PM	#4
BLKTANG Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Never,Never Land Posts: 7,061	you might get alot more help in the Large Tank forum. __________________ We the few have done so much,for so long,for so little.That we are now qualified to do anything with nothing. ____________________________________________________________________________ Current Tank Info: RR 90 Maganvore sump,250w Hamilton fixture,VorTec's ASM skimmer.

03/17/2008, 05:35 PM	#6
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	I agree that looking in the large tank forum is a good idea. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

03/17/2008, 05:27 PM	#5
cdbias2 Appalachian Reef Society Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alum Creek, WV (No more) Posts: 1,433	Put the unions on the inlet and outlet of the return pump for easy pump removal later. Put a ball valve after the union on the return side and put a gate valve after the union on the outlet side to precicly control flow.

03/17/2008, 06:27 PM	#7
vinc Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bozrah, Connecticut can't get here from there Posts: 683	ok will do thanks __________________ Vinnie Visit my build thread . just click on the little red house Current Tank Info: 37 up and running . Building my 215 oceanic starfire glass tank