Hello all,
So, I received my new reef tank a week ago and this weekend I started to plumb it and I noticed something that might force me to change plans and thus I need you advice!
Setup & initial plan:
- Tank Dimensions: 36x36x18 (90x90x45cm)
- Water Volume on DT: 96G (365L)
- Water Volume on Sump: 26G (100L)
- Plumbing System: Simplified Bean Animal, tank has 3 holes - 1 drain with valve, 1 emergengy drain, 1 return
- Jebao DCP3000 return pump - 800gph max
- Plan was to use 1inch plumbing on both drains and on the return as well (hard pvc)
Problem:
- 2 of the holes are too small to fit the 1inch bulkhead. On the third hole I can fit a 1inch bulkhead
Solution:
1 - reduce all the plumbing to 3/4 (my favorite, any issues?)
2 - reduce main drain to 3/4, keep emergency at 1inch and reduce return to 3/4
3 - reduce main drain to 3/4, reduce emergency to 3/4, maintain return at 1inch
4 - keep all the plumbing at 1inch, use 3/4 bulkhead and buy adapters from 3/4 to 1inch (main drain flow will be reduced anyway to the the valve)
5 - send the tank back to the shop to increase the size of the 2 defective holes (not my favourite, it is super heavy)
What do you think?
So, I received my new reef tank a week ago and this weekend I started to plumb it and I noticed something that might force me to change plans and thus I need you advice!
Setup & initial plan:
- Tank Dimensions: 36x36x18 (90x90x45cm)
- Water Volume on DT: 96G (365L)
- Water Volume on Sump: 26G (100L)
- Plumbing System: Simplified Bean Animal, tank has 3 holes - 1 drain with valve, 1 emergengy drain, 1 return
- Jebao DCP3000 return pump - 800gph max
- Plan was to use 1inch plumbing on both drains and on the return as well (hard pvc)
Problem:
- 2 of the holes are too small to fit the 1inch bulkhead. On the third hole I can fit a 1inch bulkhead
Solution:
1 - reduce all the plumbing to 3/4 (my favorite, any issues?)
2 - reduce main drain to 3/4, keep emergency at 1inch and reduce return to 3/4
3 - reduce main drain to 3/4, reduce emergency to 3/4, maintain return at 1inch
4 - keep all the plumbing at 1inch, use 3/4 bulkhead and buy adapters from 3/4 to 1inch (main drain flow will be reduced anyway to the the valve)
5 - send the tank back to the shop to increase the size of the 2 defective holes (not my favourite, it is super heavy)
What do you think?
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