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Old 10-06-2015, 10:13 PM
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I am setting up a new display in my basement. I currently have my frag tank down there and was wondering if anyone had ever plumbed two tanks into one sump. Would it work if I used 2 separate return pumps?
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Old 10-06-2015, 10:30 PM
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Works quite well with just one return pump and a t off of your return pipe and a ball valve. That's how I did it.
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Old 10-06-2015, 10:57 PM
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Works quite well with just one return pump and a t off of your return pipe and a ball valve. That's how I did it.
I do the same also but I have 3 tanks one sump
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Old 10-07-2015, 12:00 AM
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I have one sump downstairs running an upstairs tank (100g) and a downstairs tank, (130g). Also, use just one return pump for both, as well as running several different reactors off of T's. Been doing that for several years now, and never a problem.
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Old 10-07-2015, 04:59 AM
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3 tanks
3 pumps
ignore the 2 skimmers
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