wet/dry, uv sterilizer, return pump plumbing

cmsurfr22 · 03-16-2006, 11:30 AM

I recently purchased a 210 gallon reef ready aquarium from all-glass aquariums and i'm doing the plumbing work for the wet dry filter, uv sterilizer and return pump. getting the water from the tank to the wet dry filter was no problem because the wet dry filter came with hoses to connect the overflow bulkheads to the inlet of the wet/dry. but my question is what do i use to connect the output of my quiet-one 9000 pump which has a 1.5" output to the two returns that i have in the tank. i was thinking of connecting the pump to a 1.5" PVC "T" then downgrade the two outputs to 3/4 inch and using cypriflex hoses to run to the bulkhead for the returns. i'm wondering if this is a good idea and what other people have done with their return plumbing.

Woodstock · 03-18-2006, 03:16 AM

Welcome to Reef Sanctuary!

I only have a single return and use a s simple vinyl hose. Hopefully, a more experienced person can chime in....

03-16-2006, 11:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
cmsurfr22 Tunicate Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1 View Gallery Karma Komment	wet/dry, uv sterilizer, return pump plumbing I recently purchased a 210 gallon reef ready aquarium from all-glass aquariums and i'm doing the plumbing work for the wet dry filter, uv sterilizer and return pump. getting the water from the tank to the wet dry filter was no problem because the wet dry filter came with hoses to connect the overflow bulkheads to the inlet of the wet/dry. but my question is what do i use to connect the output of my quiet-one 9000 pump which has a 1.5" output to the two returns that i have in the tank. i was thinking of connecting the pump to a 1.5" PVC "T" then downgrade the two outputs to 3/4 inch and using cypriflex hoses to run to the bulkhead for the returns. i'm wondering if this is a good idea and what other people have done with their return plumbing.

03-18-2006, 03:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,199 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: wet/dry, uv sterilizer, return pump plumbing Welcome to Reef Sanctuary! I only have a single return and use a s simple vinyl hose. Hopefully, a more experienced person can chime in.... __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My QT/Hospital Tank* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

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