wat size bulkheads???

~sp0ok~ · 02/10/2009, 12:51 PM

i will be getting a tank made ...(72x32x24) going glass..will have euro bracing external overflow.. this will be a room divider..with a steel stand.. the cl line will be going into the overflow box..as will....but it's not in the pic...

what i need to know ...is what size bulkheads will be good ..for the drain size? return size?
and i will have (2)
Pan World Magnetic Water Pumps
(1) for the cl (1) for the return

heres a pic.............

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devgru · 02/10/2009, 01:00 PM

im using x3 1" for overflows and x2 3/4 returns.for my closed loop im using x2 3/4" intake and x2 3/4"returns.

i could have probably gotten by with x2 1" overflows but since i had the diamond hole saw and extra bulkhead i thought it couldnt hurt,just in case.

on my 110g prop system i have x4 1" overflows and x5 3/4" returns.the returns are not comming back thru the prop tanks wall,they are hanging over the side.

hope this helps

billdogg · 02/10/2009, 02:06 PM

if it were me, i would use 2 x 2" drains - better to have more than enough drain.

~sp0ok~ · 02/10/2009, 03:42 PM

ty

anymore....??

coralfragger101 · 02/10/2009, 07:16 PM

I'm not sure I would run the CL through the drain. You are going to add that much more flow through the teeth of one little box. Could cause you problems. Noise being one.

I would probably opt to simply drill another hole right into the display area for the CL.

Good luck on getting a consistant flow from the overflow into your skimmer as well. Your drain lines will have a water/air mix that isn't consistant which more than likely will fluctuate the level in the skimmer. It's not impossible to overcome but it's just as easy to set a small pump in the sump in the area where you are dumping the overflow water into. It is still picking up "dirty" water.

02/10/2009, 12:51 PM	#1
~sp0ok~ Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 503	wat size bulkheads??? i will be getting a tank made ...(72x32x24) going glass..will have euro bracing external overflow.. this will be a room divider..with a steel stand.. the cl line will be going into the overflow box..as will....but it's not in the pic... what i need to know ...is what size bulkheads will be good ..for the drain size? return size? and i will have (2) Pan World Magnetic Water Pumps (1) for the cl (1) for the return heres a pic............. [IMG]http://i44.*******.com/jkeo8i.jpg[/IMG] __________________ The great question... which I have not been able to answer... is, "What does a woman want? Current Tank Info: in the works

02/10/2009, 01:00 PM	#2
devgru Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: casselberry,fl Posts: 523	im using x3 1" for overflows and x2 3/4 returns.for my closed loop im using x2 3/4" intake and x2 3/4"returns. i could have probably gotten by with x2 1" overflows but since i had the diamond hole saw and extra bulkhead i thought it couldnt hurt,just in case. on my 110g prop system i have x4 1" overflows and x5 3/4" returns.the returns are not comming back thru the prop tanks wall,they are hanging over the side. hope this helps __________________ It's time's like these when I think of the immortal worlds of socrate's who said "I drank what?" Current Tank Info: 125g w/125g sump/fuge,ACIII,RIO26hf,MAG9.5,PS,sulfer denitrate

02/10/2009, 02:06 PM	#3
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	if it were me, i would use 2 x 2" drains - better to have more than enough drain. __________________ 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

02/10/2009, 03:42 PM	#4
~sp0ok~ Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 503	ty anymore....?? __________________ The great question... which I have not been able to answer... is, "What does a woman want? Current Tank Info: in the works

02/10/2009, 07:16 PM	#5
coralfragger101 Gone Postal Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Coral Springs, FL Posts: 5,461	I'm not sure I would run the CL through the drain. You are going to add that much more flow through the teeth of one little box. Could cause you problems. Noise being one. I would probably opt to simply drill another hole right into the display area for the CL. Good luck on getting a consistant flow from the overflow into your skimmer as well. Your drain lines will have a water/air mix that isn't consistant which more than likely will fluctuate the level in the skimmer. It's not impossible to overcome but it's just as easy to set a small pump in the sump in the area where you are dumping the overflow water into. It is still picking up "dirty" water. __________________ Views expressed by this person are not neccessarily the views of any other person and may never be. Apology extended to any member who takes offense to any post. Offense is not meant nor intended. Current Tank Info: NONE - Sold - Can't afford it right now!