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aquadude
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I am setting up a 125 gallon reef tank and have couple questions.
I am using an Iwaki 70RLT to pump water from a sump in basement to my tank on the main floor of house. Using a ball valve, I have adjusted the rate of flow from the sump to match the capacity of the bulkheads.
I am using a stockman pipes off the bulkheads, the output pipes terminate above the water in the sump, and I am using snail guards on the inside of bulkhead.
I have done several test of a power outages test & water finds the same level in tank every time - no surprises.
1. Do I need to be concerned about the rate of flow from the pump changing unexpectedly and overflowing the tank?
2. With snail guards, stockman pipe, & return pipe terminated above the water line in the sump; Any concern about the rate of flow through the bulkhead & return plumbing changing?
Thanks for you help!
Shawn
I am using an Iwaki 70RLT to pump water from a sump in basement to my tank on the main floor of house. Using a ball valve, I have adjusted the rate of flow from the sump to match the capacity of the bulkheads.
I am using a stockman pipes off the bulkheads, the output pipes terminate above the water in the sump, and I am using snail guards on the inside of bulkhead.
I have done several test of a power outages test & water finds the same level in tank every time - no surprises.
1. Do I need to be concerned about the rate of flow from the pump changing unexpectedly and overflowing the tank?
2. With snail guards, stockman pipe, & return pipe terminated above the water line in the sump; Any concern about the rate of flow through the bulkhead & return plumbing changing?
Thanks for you help!
Shawn