Setting up my sump - need a bit of help!

[adidas]

need a 1inch male threaded coupler for the over flow line out.

and if the bulkhead is also 1inch, you can just glue pvc right into it.

and of course either just 1inch pvc, or spaflex for the tubing.

[fkshiu]

Tunze should have instructions for the skimmer on it's website. If not, ask Roger Vitko on the Tunze forum on RC.

Hooking up the overflow to the sump should be pretty simple. Looks like a 1" slip bulkhead on the sump and 1" threaded female PVC exit on the overflow.

If they are indeed both the same size, all you'd need would be a threaded male x slip fitting and then the appropiate elbows and piping to slip into the bulkhead. If they're different sizes, then you simply need the right reducer fitting.

[andsoitgoes]

Thanks so much everyone. Posted on rc about the skimmer.

The female connector in the overflow is smaller (measuring on the outside) than the other male conector.

Also, where do I put the outflow of my mj1200 to run the water back up?

*confused* :S

Thanks all

[adidas]

Originally Posted by andsoitgoes

Thanks so much everyone. Posted on rc about the skimmer.

The female connector in the overflow is smaller (measuring on the outside) than the other male conector.

Also, where do I put the outflow of my mj1200 to run the water back up?

*confused* :S

Thanks all

the bulkhead is bigger on the outside because the threads are just for the nut, the pvc would just glue in to it. its a slip connection like the other poster said.

you need this for the overflow connection:

[andsoitgoes]

Ah - so would I use a hard PVC piece or something flexible like what's attached here:



I'm assuming the plastic piece sticking out would be glued in - using silicone or epoxy? I'm going to visit targaboy's setup, so it might all be answered there.

As for sizing, here's some pics with measurements:

Overflow tubing:



Bulkhead outflow tubing:



Full sump setup:



Skimmer with acrylic box (unfortunately it's too "wide"...) - I'm not sure how to set it into the tank so I can have it on the left, with the refugium portion in the middle, and then the return area on the far right.



So, to sum it up:

- Left hand side, skimmer flush to the left side
- Middle portion, refugium
- Far right - return pump

I've got egg crate, but due to the costs I've spent already, I REALLY want to keep it down as much as possible....

Thoughts? ^_^

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