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11/12/2004, 07:47 PM
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Plumbing advice NEEDED!
I have a currently a 33 gal long tank with a 20 gal long sump.
My HOB overflow box has a 1 1/4" drain ...which I reduced to 3/4" PVC pipe into my sumps intake chamber. My Mag7 pump is also returning water to the tank via 3/4" PVC pipe Question is: 1- Should I use 1" pipe instead of 3/4" PVC? 2- Should I use flex tubing instead of rigid PVC? 3- Can I use a "T" in the return side to create 2 different returns inside the tank for movement? 4- Will the t restrict the pump? TIA
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11/12/2004, 08:02 PM
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Whats the pipe length from the Mag7 to the return bulkhead?
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11/12/2004, 08:06 PM
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Is this your current setup? Generally, you want your drain to only increase in diameter (or stay the same) as you go down, espeically with a HOB overflow. You can't get the same drain flow as you can for an equivilent built in drain. I would try to keep a 1 1/4" all the way down if you can, to avoid any possible backup. I would recomend splitting the return from the pump. You could try using a SQWD to create some wave motion, which would be very benificial.
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