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FISHMAN211 · 09/28/2006, 11:43 PM

WHAT DOES A CLOSED LOOP MEAN. KNEW TO THE HOBBY.

nautilus808 · 09/28/2006, 11:49 PM

closed loop is when the intake and the outake for the pump are connected directly to the tank. For example the intake for the pump would be coming from a drilled hole near the bottom of the tank and the output would be pumping somewhere in the upper region of the tank........

Gundo5000 · 09/28/2006, 11:53 PM

Basically it creates flow for your tank without the use of powerheads.

FISHMAN211 · 09/28/2006, 11:56 PM

THANK FOR THE INFO THAT WHAT I THOUGHT.SO IF YOU HAVE A TANK THAT IS DRILLED AND ITS GRAVITEY FEED TO THE SUMP.AND THE RETURN PUMP GOES OUT ALL THE WATER SPILLS EVERY WHERE AND YOU LOSE EVERYTHING!

nautilus808 · 09/29/2006, 12:09 AM

That will not happen if u have it drilled in the upper region of the tank. Closed loop has nothing to do with a sump

marcrunner · 09/30/2006, 01:15 AM

I think the bet part about a CL is that there is no head loss. Avery efficient way to add flow.

09/28/2006, 11:43 PM	#1
FISHMAN211 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canton Ohio Posts: 24	Plumbing WHAT DOES A CLOSED LOOP MEAN. KNEW TO THE HOBBY.

09/28/2006, 11:53 PM	#3
Gundo5000 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,534	Basically it creates flow for your tank without the use of powerheads. __________________ GUNDO

09/28/2006, 11:49 PM	#2
nautilus808 Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: California Posts: 107	closed loop is when the intake and the outake for the pump are connected directly to the tank. For example the intake for the pump would be coming from a drilled hole near the bottom of the tank and the output would be pumping somewhere in the upper region of the tank........

09/28/2006, 11:56 PM	#4
FISHMAN211 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canton Ohio Posts: 24	THANK FOR THE INFO THAT WHAT I THOUGHT.SO IF YOU HAVE A TANK THAT IS DRILLED AND ITS GRAVITEY FEED TO THE SUMP.AND THE RETURN PUMP GOES OUT ALL THE WATER SPILLS EVERY WHERE AND YOU LOSE EVERYTHING!

09/29/2006, 12:09 AM	#5
nautilus808 Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: California Posts: 107	That will not happen if u have it drilled in the upper region of the tank. Closed loop has nothing to do with a sump

09/30/2006, 01:15 AM	#6
marcrunner Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Folsom Posts: 309	I think the bet part about a CL is that there is no head loss. Avery efficient way to add flow.