- Location
- Long Island
Hello. Last night, another MR member was extremely generous and gave me a pro clear aquatic model 125 sump. http://www.petsr4u.com/prodimages/proclear/125galw-d.gif I intend to install the sump today.
I have a 55 gallon tank, and the usual steel stand. My tank w/ the stand included is 4 feet high. The sump is 15 1/2 inches high.
I will be using a CPR 150 overflow box. It has the ability to pump 1600 gph. However, I spoke with Kathy and she said, it is capable of that flow rate, but can be altered.
She said she "would plumb it so the opening on the bottom is reduced to about 1" (that will slow down the flow out of the box)..you can do that with 'reducer' fittings..step down from a 2' (Not sure what size it starts off, so I'm using this as an example)...then to a 1 1/2" --> 1"..You should be able to do that within about 5 or 6 inches of the bottom of the overflow box." to reduce the flow.
My Overflow box actually has a 1 1/2 inch bulkhead. Here is the link to it: http://www.aquariumguys.com/cs150overflow.html . However, I also have to take into account head loss. My tank w/ the stand, as previously stated, is 4 feet high and the top of the sump is 15 1/2 inches high.
Would someone plese help me? I would like to know exactly what supplies I need to purchase (I am lcoated next to Home Depot and Lowes), how exactly to reduce the flow from the overflow, what the revised flow will be, and how many gph my return pump will need to be capable of pumping.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!! Thank you in advance.
Justin
I have a 55 gallon tank, and the usual steel stand. My tank w/ the stand included is 4 feet high. The sump is 15 1/2 inches high.
I will be using a CPR 150 overflow box. It has the ability to pump 1600 gph. However, I spoke with Kathy and she said, it is capable of that flow rate, but can be altered.
She said she "would plumb it so the opening on the bottom is reduced to about 1" (that will slow down the flow out of the box)..you can do that with 'reducer' fittings..step down from a 2' (Not sure what size it starts off, so I'm using this as an example)...then to a 1 1/2" --> 1"..You should be able to do that within about 5 or 6 inches of the bottom of the overflow box." to reduce the flow.
My Overflow box actually has a 1 1/2 inch bulkhead. Here is the link to it: http://www.aquariumguys.com/cs150overflow.html . However, I also have to take into account head loss. My tank w/ the stand, as previously stated, is 4 feet high and the top of the sump is 15 1/2 inches high.
Would someone plese help me? I would like to know exactly what supplies I need to purchase (I am lcoated next to Home Depot and Lowes), how exactly to reduce the flow from the overflow, what the revised flow will be, and how many gph my return pump will need to be capable of pumping.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!! Thank you in advance.
Justin
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