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Old 12/25/2007, 04:44 PM
Siffy Siffy is offline
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How long do you want the surge to last? 15-30 seconds would be doable here. Or longer if you prefer.

200 gallon in 15 sec -> 48000gph

Plug that into the drain calculator on RC's homepage -> 9.05in diameter

200 gallon in 30 sec -> 24000gph -> 6.4" dia

But you'll get a little higher flow and thus shorter surge due to the head height inside the container. I'd go with a 4 or 6" pipe with a flapper design. That way you won't have to worry about starting a siphon or having as many air bubbles.