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Old 01-29-2004, 06:35 AM
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Hi, I have a bullet 1 skimmer. I also have a 135 gallon tank with no sump (there is plumbing below). Plumbing goes like this, intake from tank down into stand then into oceanclear 375 filter and then into LG 4mdqx-sc and pumped back into output in tank. Question is there any way to plumb my skimmer into this plumbing setup without putting a ton of microbubbles into tank? Oh yeah skimmer has LG 3mdq-sc.

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Old 01-29-2004, 06:48 AM
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No, not really. Why not go for a sump?
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Old 01-29-2004, 06:57 AM
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I had a sump for my last 90 gallon but the thing was constantly overflowing if I didn't have the valves set just right or the power went out. Which brings me to the question I was just about to post, is there any sort of valve or valves that would solve the overflowing problem? How do you people do it?
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How do you people do it?
You're more than welcome to come by my place and see how it works. Pretty easy, no valves required.
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Old 01-29-2004, 07:02 AM
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If you drill holes in your return pipes near the water line they will break the syphon when the power goes out. They are called "**** holes" as I know it.
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Old 01-29-2004, 07:07 AM
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Brad I think I will take you up on that offer, just pm me when is good for you.

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wont drilling ur tank at the bottom and have a pipe to the water line than have a big sump fix that?
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Old 01-29-2004, 08:28 AM
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Plumbing goes like this, intake from tank down into stand then into oceanclear 375 filter and then into LG 4mdqx-sc and pupmed back into output in tank.
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I would recommend that you arrange your plumbing so it goes intake, pump, filter, return. otherwise you risk burning out your pump early, you never want to restict the intake of the pump more than you have to, pumps work better pushing water, not pulling it. and your pump is working hard trying to pull the water through the filter, you should see more flow if it is pushing the water because pumps are more efficent at pushing
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They are called "**** holes" as I know it.
I think syphon breaks would be a much better term

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Hey thanks for the tip on the pump underworldaquatics
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