New pluming work...

[ferrybongo13]

I got rid of alot of fittings with 1" flex pvc pipe....so far so good...any feed back as to how to hook up my UV and protein skimmer(need a new one) also how many watt UV is good enough for 180 gallon FOWLR? Thanks
My sump is a 33 long with 20 long refugeium.

 

[Keith P]

Looks pretty good! Do you have a before pic?

Also, I would replace those outlets with GFIC outlets...

 

[ferrybongo13]

Looks pretty good! Do you have a before pic?

Also, I would replace those outlets with GFIC outlets...

Thankyou everything is grounded but will look in to the outlets.

 

[masterswimmer]

I'm guessing you want honest opinions........

1 - you're defeating the purpose of having dual 1" overflows by connecting them together into a 1" 'T' and additional 1" fittings. This restricts the two 1" pipes. There's a LOT of turbulence inside the 'T'.

Each 1" overflow can handle 600 gph, if there are no restrictions in the pipe. You have ball valves on the overflows, so even if those are wide open they do restrict the flow a bit.
More importantly, when you connect the two 1" pipes together, you basically reduce the capacity to 300 gph for each of the two overflows. You should have the two 1" overflows either running individually into your sump, or have them connected into a 1.5" pipe.

2 - Your return plumbing is probably not feeding both return outlets with the same amount of flow. There appears to be a lot of back pressure on the line that dips across your sump. Have you checked the flow from each of your return lines inside your tank?

I didn't intend to be critical. Hopefully this will help.

swimmer

 

[ferrybongo13]

I'm guessing you want honest opinions........

1 - you're defeating the purpose of having dual 1" overflows by connecting them together into a 1" 'T' and additional 1" fittings. This restricts the two 1" pipes. There's a LOT of turbulence inside the 'T'.

Each 1" overflow can handle 600 gph, if there are no restrictions in the pipe. You have ball valves on the overflows, so even if those are wide open they do restrict the flow a bit.
More importantly, when you connect the two 1" pipes together, you basically reduce the capacity to 300 gph for each of the two overflows. You should have the two 1" overflows either running individually into your sump, or have them connected into a 1.5" pipe.

2 - Your return plumbing is probably not feeding both return outlets with the same amount of flow. There appears to be a lot of back pressure on the line that dips across your sump. Have you checked the flow from each of your return lines inside your tank?

I didn't intend to be critical. Hopefully this will help.

swimmer

Thankyou...The 1" return line goes into 3/4" and is all conected together in the tank...getting great flow with 5 outputs(3 T's)and 2 flex tube's at each corner.
My overflow line's used to be by themself into 2 filter socks...but I changed it to 1 filter sock for more room and less work...but can change it back...I did not know that it reduced the flow that much...
some of the water from the overflow goes into my refuge and is drawn back into the sump from the pump...works well so far.
Thanks again for the good word.Will continue to change this around until it is near perfect!

 

[MARCOANTONIOJR]

yea i have to two 1 inch overflow lines going into a 7 inch diameter sock, you can get them real cheap here
http://renegadereefers.org/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=1081, they sell a plastic or plexi glass holder with 2 holes on top for your lines and holds the sock in place ,, real clean and convenient.,, i did the same mistake connecting the two lines into one and got alot of backpressure.

 

[ferrybongo13]

Thankyou...The 1" return line goes into 3/4" and is all conected together in the tank...getting great flow with 5 outputs(3 T's)and 2 flex tube's at each corner.
My overflow line's used to be by themself into 2 filter socks...but I changed it to 1 filter sock for more room and less work...but can change it back...I did not know that it reduced the flow that much...
some of the water from the overflow goes into my refuge and is drawn back into the sump from the pump...works well so far.
Thanks again for the good word.Will continue to change this around until it is near perfect!

Just wanted to add that you were not too critical..and the feed back is what posting on this awesome site is all about...if we could only put all our brain power together we can have the whole ocean in our tanks!
Thank you again for the great help.I look foward to your feed back as I continue to upgrade!:tongueani

 

[masterswimmer]

Just wanted to add that you were not too critical..and the feed back is what posting on this awesome site is all about...if we could only put all our brain power together we can have the whole ocean in our tanks!
Thank you again for the great help.I look foward to your feed back as I continue to upgrade!:tongueani

Cool, I'll continue to subscribe to your thread and follow your progress along. keep up the good work.

swimmer

 

[NYPDFrogman]

7" filter socks are available through our vendors which helps keep the site alive and growing
I'm planning on re plumbing my 450 although I have 2- 1 1/2 inch dual drains I have capacity to add 2 more which I think will quiet down the tank a bit

good luck!

 

[ferrybongo13]

I took masterswimmer's advice.....

OK did some more modification's on my overflow pluming....you can see the before and after photo's...got rid of more fittings and ball valves....also seperated the lines into 2 7" filter socks....NICE!!! and no leaks...WOW!

 

[masterswimmer]

Very nice work. I applaud your quick action as well. Looking forward to watching your system grow.

Russ

 

[ferrybongo13]

Russ check out some of my other threads...identifycation with growth....and photos.

 

[Domboski]

any feed back as to how to hook up my UV also how many watt UV is good enough for 180 gallon FOWLR? Thanks

What is your goal with the UV? Kill algae blooms? Bacteria? Parasites? Killing algae can be done at a much lower wattage than say killing protozoans.

Personally I prefer to kill all three. For your tank I'd go with a 40watt UV at 250 GPH.

 

[ferrybongo13]

i have one now that is only 57 watts...so i guess i need a bigger one...can i hook it up from sump to the sump on its own line? It will be easier this way...thanks

 

[Domboski]

i have one now that is only 57 watts...so i guess i need a bigger one...can i hook it up from sump to the sump on its own line? It will be easier this way...thanks

57 watts is fine, I'd still make sure you are running 250 GPH through it.