Help W/ MRC setup

ezhoops · 01/31/2006, 10:44 PM

Need help setting up my MRC-2. I was told its better to have the skimmer not in the sump but above the sump? Also was told that I should have the overflows drain right into the skimmer, how do I hook up two drains into my skimmer (wye fitting?)

pic of my drains as of now

I have room behind the tank (on the stand) to place the skimmer and the pump (Gen-x 55)

please advise

SeanT · 01/31/2006, 10:53 PM

Are you wanting to put both drains into your skimmer pump?

Ereefic · 01/31/2006, 11:38 PM

You can't run the drains into an MR-2. If you have a MR-2R, then you can run a drain into it.

MIKE NY · 01/31/2006, 11:44 PM

I have mine in sump with two 1" drains pour right down into the opening of the pump....it's the best I could do to get all the overflow into my MR-2. It does suck in some bubbles, but I use a filter sock.

ezhoops · 02/01/2006, 01:17 PM

No, I don't hve the recirc. model just an MR-2 with the quick release.

yes I want to put my two drains into or I guess as near as possible into my skimmer.

Does this mean I will have to place it in the sump?

it doesn't matter to me where it is I have room for both apps but I was told it works better if it is above the sump?

Here's a pic of the skimmer

Ereefic · 02/01/2006, 01:21 PM

Regardless whether it's in sump or out, just have the pumps intake drawing the water from the resivour where the drain water is coming into the sump, should be fine.

01/31/2006, 10:44 PM	#1
ezhoops Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Royal Oak, Michigan Posts: 3,530	Help W/ MRC setup Need help setting up my MRC-2. I was told its better to have the skimmer not in the sump but above the sump? Also was told that I should have the overflows drain right into the skimmer, how do I hook up two drains into my skimmer (wye fitting?) pic of my drains as of now I have room behind the tank (on the stand) to place the skimmer and the pump (Gen-x 55) please advise

01/31/2006, 10:53 PM	#2
SeanT Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Wilmington, North Carolina Posts: 13,860	Are you wanting to put both drains into your skimmer pump? __________________ My tank was cool. Current Tank Info: Barebottom (the tank not me...at least not at the moment).

01/31/2006, 11:44 PM	#4
MIKE NY Two Decade club Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Franklin Square, N.Y. Posts: 4,381	I have mine in sump with two 1" drains pour right down into the opening of the pump....it's the best I could do to get all the overflow into my MR-2. It does suck in some bubbles, but I use a filter sock. __________________ Proud LIRA Member February 2011 Manhattan Reefs TOTM Current Tank Info: 170 gal Reef, 20 gal frag/reef,90 gal fuge, 65 gal sump, 2-250 Radiums on Hamilton M80 HQIs, T5 actincs, Vertex in280 skimmer, MRC-2 Cal Reactor, Reeflo return pump

02/01/2006, 01:17 PM	#5
ezhoops Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Royal Oak, Michigan Posts: 3,530	No, I don't hve the recirc. model just an MR-2 with the quick release. yes I want to put my two drains into or I guess as near as possible into my skimmer. Does this mean I will have to place it in the sump? it doesn't matter to me where it is I have room for both apps but I was told it works better if it is above the sump? Here's a pic of the skimmer __________________ "Keep your Friends Close, Your Anemones Closer" Current Tank Info: Working on 60 cube, sicce 3.0 return pump, 29 gal sump with fuge,Bubble Magnus NAC6 Skimmer, Aquaticlife 4 bulb T-5 VHO, 29gal Rare Clown breeding

01/31/2006, 11:38 PM	#3
Ereefic Moved On Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,821	You can't run the drains into an MR-2. If you have a MR-2R, then you can run a drain into it.

02/01/2006, 01:21 PM	#6
Ereefic Moved On Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,821	Regardless whether it's in sump or out, just have the pumps intake drawing the water from the resivour where the drain water is coming into the sump, should be fine.