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07-26-2004, 05:21 PM
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building a sump
i am building a sump for my 60 gallon.
i am going to have a 1/2 inch PVC out and was wondering what kind of pump and what size of PVC i should use for the returne. i am going to split the returne into 2. thank you.
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07-26-2004, 05:27 PM
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How is the water getting to the sump? What size plumbing are you using? 1/2" pvc isn't much. I'd go 3/4" as a minimum. But first let's figure out how much water is going into the sump.
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07-26-2004, 06:24 PM
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L32" W13" H14"=29gal
my tank is not drilled so i will have to have an over flow. i am going to have to make a custome sump out of acrilic. i can do this my self.
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07-26-2004, 06:34 PM
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So let's say an overflow that does 600gph. You could then use a MAG 7 or 9.5 as a return. You'll use 1" PVC from the overflow to the sump, and could get away with 3/4" return line. If you're going to split it into 2, then reduce to 1/2" at the output to increase velocity a bit.
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07-26-2004, 07:07 PM
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On mine i have 1inch out of the overflow to sump and have 3/4 going back to the tank with a 900mag
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75gal RR Tank with 2 Seio 620 and 2 maxijet 1200, 2 150watt HQI and 2 Antic PC, Turbo Floter Skimmer with 9.5 Mag to tank and fuge, Sump is 75gal with a 22gal fuge, 40gal Auto topoff.
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07-26-2004, 07:16 PM
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thank you.
i am going to the hardware store right now. i am going to borrow my friends digital camera and see if i can get some pictures posted.
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Manuel it's not the size of the fish, it's the motion in the ocean!
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