Durso...Does this look right?

[nanoreefer22]

Sup guys? Just made myself a durso but before I glue it together just wanted to make sure it looks right. Keep in mind this is an external one and attaches directly to the bulkhead.

 

[nanoreefer22]

Oh and is the pump ok sitting in the sump on an angle like that? The tubing is too stiff and it doesnt want to sit flat.

 

[masterswimmer]

Kris, I see lots of pvc plumbing, but I don't see any durso. 'Splain to me Looocy.

swimmer

BTW, is that a Bermuda Aquatics HOT skimmer I see on the floor? By golly, I think it is! :biggrin: Lets hear some feedback on it.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

hey kris the (durso) oveflow pvc to the sump looks good..

1. you are adding the ball valve right....
2. i would try to make the pump angled down if possible... angled up is never a good thing... it might suck up air if water gets to low... u dun want that...
3. that bermuda skimmer kris, thats the one that worked one day right :lol2:

 

[nanoreefer22]

LoL..I'll get you a pic of it connected to the tank, you'll get the picture then i hope..

 

[masterswimmer]

Oh yeah, external and connects directly to the bulkhead. :duh: :banghead:

swimmer

 

[nanoreefer22]

hey kris the (durso) oveflow pvc to the sump looks good..

1. you are adding the ball valve right....
2. i would try to make the pump angled down if possible... angled up is never a good thing... it might suck up air if water gets to low... u dun want that...
3. that bermuda skimmer kris, thats the one that worked one day right :lol2:

I fixed the angle of the pump with a little bending of the hose.

Not sure about the ball valve, I've never used one and never had an problems.

LMAOO @ #3

 

[nanoreefer22]

Heres one for Russ....

 

[Tonyscoots84]

the way i am i would of added a ball valve to each the overflow and the return just in case.. thats just me though...

 

[nanoreefer22]

Oh yeah, external and connects directly to the bulkhead. :duh: :banghead:

swimmer

LoL I knew you knew what I was talking bout lol:splitspin

 

[nanoreefer22]

the way i am i would of added a ball valve to each the overflow and the return just in case.. thats just me though...

With the return its just a mag 7 and I'll be getting roughly 500gph to the tank, I figure the drain can handle the 500gph since its rated for 1200gph. Hopefully I don't regret it, in the end if anything those will be minor changes.

Good looking out T

 

[masterswimmer]

LoL I knew you knew what I was talking bout lol:splitspin

Thanks for the vote of confidence. :hug:

 

[Tonyscoots84]

With the return its just a mag 7 and I'll be getting roughly 500gph to the tank, I figure the drain can handle the 500gph since its rated for 1200gph. Hopefully I don't regret it, in the end if anything those will be minor changes.

Good looking out T

im here for ya buddy :hug:

 

[bad coffee]

Kris, Nice lines on that overflow box!

As stated before. You want a ball valve on your return. When you have to disconnect your pump, the tank will drain down to the level of the return bulkhead. If you put a valve on it you can close the valve, and then pull the pump off.

B

 

[scarf_ace1981]

just keeps getting better and better. awesome job.

 

[nanoreefer22]

Brett,
Thanks, I did the masking tape thing and the lines came out great! If the locline outputs are at water level or withing a half inch of it wont the water stop draining, once the locline starts sucking in air? Just a thought.

Jon, Thanks man...tmrws the big day for water, maybe saturday we'll see how things go.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

OK now answer me this, the overflow is drilled with a siphon break incase the water lavel drops to a certain level in the tank to prevent overflowing of the sump, my question being, You lose power, the tank drains and the siphon breaks, Yay no flood. Lets say you're at work & 11 am you power goes out and noon it comes back on again. Power comes on pump in sump starts again, pumping all of your water back into the tank from the sump causing a flood correct?

 

[noodleman]

chief if wont cause a flood because its now reef ready and the water pumped up will just enter the overflow box and into the bulkhead and back to sump

 

[nanoreefer22]

chief if wont cause a flood because its now reef ready and the water pumped up will just enter the overflow box and into the bulkhead and back to sump

Yup it's pretty fool proof, not perfect but it works.

Im going with a 30g sump thats only going to hold about 15g of water. So I'll have 15g of water from the main tank that can drop into the sump safely. If the pump shuts off and restarts the water immediately drains, no priming is needed for it.

I figure are most I can lose 5 gallons outta the main tank if the return pump shuts off.

Ask Phil about his 65g. When the return pump is shut off you get almost no water siphoning back to the sump with the return pump. FIgure its becuase the locline is at just about water level in the main tank.

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

chief if wont cause a flood because its now reef ready and the water pumped up will just enter the overflow box and into the bulkhead and back to sump

I second his opinion