Plumbing Sump/refugium

Montanareefer · 01-11-2004, 06:30 PM

When I get rich I plan on plumbing my sump/refugium. I will be using an overflow box with 1400gph using PVC piping down to the sump/refugium and the water will pass through three baffles into the sump section. I plan on using a mag 9 or bigger submersible pump for return to the tank. Do I use 1" pvc piping for the return as well?

Can I hook sea swirls to this or put a spray bar across the tank? I cannot drill the tank. It is an 80 gallon reef tank.

Here is a pic of the sump:

RanRoc · 01-11-2004, 06:40 PM

When I originally got my Mag 9.5 I used 1 inch PVC (if my memory is working). It worked out well, except I couldn't get the vibrations down to make it quiet enough, so I went with vinyl tubing for much of the plumbing. It's much quieter now, but I'm not sure how this influenced the flow rate. I don't see why you couldn't do the sea swirls or the spray bar...maybe both? The Mag 9.5 packs some pretty good punch...I've had no probs with it, and it's submersed, for over a year now. HTH
-RY

RanRoc · 01-11-2004, 06:41 PM

Oh, be sure to attach a ball valve or other device just in case you need to throttle it back a bit.
-RY

Montanareefer · 01-11-2004, 07:12 PM

Good Idea RY!!

01-11-2004, 06:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Montanareefer Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,334 View Gallery Karma Komment	Plumbing Sump/refugium When I get rich I plan on plumbing my sump/refugium. I will be using an overflow box with 1400gph using PVC piping down to the sump/refugium and the water will pass through three baffles into the sump section. I plan on using a mag 9 or bigger submersible pump for return to the tank. Do I use 1" pvc piping for the return as well? Can I hook sea swirls to this or put a spray bar across the tank? I cannot drill the tank. It is an 80 gallon reef tank. Here is a pic of the sump:

01-11-2004, 06:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
RanRoc Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central Florida: GO KNIGHTS!!! Posts: 443 View Gallery Karma Komment	When I originally got my Mag 9.5 I used 1 inch PVC (if my memory is working). It worked out well, except I couldn't get the vibrations down to make it quiet enough, so I went with vinyl tubing for much of the plumbing. It's much quieter now, but I'm not sure how this influenced the flow rate. I don't see why you couldn't do the sea swirls or the spray bar...maybe both? The Mag 9.5 packs some pretty good punch...I've had no probs with it, and it's submersed, for over a year now. HTH -RY __________________ My Disclaimer for any Advice I Give: I Could Be Wrong... Randy's Rockin' Reef MANGROVE ROOT GANG

01-11-2004, 06:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
RanRoc Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central Florida: GO KNIGHTS!!! Posts: 443 View Gallery Karma Komment	Oh, be sure to attach a ball valve or other device just in case you need to throttle it back a bit. -RY __________________ My Disclaimer for any Advice I Give: I Could Be Wrong... Randy's Rockin' Reef MANGROVE ROOT GANG

01-11-2004, 07:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
Montanareefer Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,334 View Gallery Karma Komment	Good Idea RY!!

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