Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board  

Go Back   Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board > General > Reef

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 07-04-2017, 05:42 PM
Reefrandybar94 Reefrandybar94 is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Calgary
Posts: 22
Reefrandybar94 is on a distinguished road
Default Frag tank plumbing.

Okay so I currently have an all in one shallow lagoon. I want to add an all in one fragtank onto this system. My question is, is can I have the return pump from said display, pump water from the return section of my display to the locline of the frag tank and have the water go right into the display section of the frag tank. Then have the water of my frag tank go over the overflow through the chambers and back to the return chamber on the frag tank where the return pump will sit pushing the water from the frag tank back to locline on display section? The real question is will my water level adjust and sit properly?
Thanks in advance, see attached crappy drawing on an a&w napkin lol
Attached Images
File Type: jpg IMG_2479.jpg (37.4 KB, 34 views)
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 07-04-2017, 07:58 PM
WarDog's Avatar
WarDog WarDog is offline
Darth Moderator
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Maple Ridge, BC
Posts: 3,106
WarDog will become famous soon enough
Default

No.

You will never be able to have each pump match the other perfectly and you will eventually end up with water overflowing one tank.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 07-04-2017, 08:48 PM
Dearth's Avatar
Dearth Dearth is offline
No Cookies
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Prince George
Posts: 1,296
Dearth is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by WarDog View Post
No.

You will never be able to have each pump match the other perfectly and you will eventually end up with water overflowing one tank.
+1
__________________
My aquarium is nothing but a smorgasbord for my cats.....
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 07-04-2017, 09:18 PM
Reefrandybar94 Reefrandybar94 is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Calgary
Posts: 22
Reefrandybar94 is on a distinguished road
Default

Wardog, do you have any ideas of why I could do? Don't want to have to run a sump and I would like to connect my system to the frag tank.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 07-05-2017, 12:12 AM
WarDog's Avatar
WarDog WarDog is offline
Darth Moderator
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Maple Ridge, BC
Posts: 3,106
WarDog will become famous soon enough
Default

You need to have one tank higher than the other. You would need to drill this higher tank so it can drain into the lower tank, preferably with a herbie or bean animal (but a durso will do the trick also). The return pump in the lower tank would then feed the higher tank. Only one pump.

A sump doesnt need to be below the display, just lower than it. My current build has the sump next to the display and approximately 12 inches lower.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 07-05-2017, 12:29 AM
Reefrandybar94 Reefrandybar94 is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Calgary
Posts: 22
Reefrandybar94 is on a distinguished road
Default

Thank so for the reply! Will keep posted on what I decide!
Thanks again!
Thread can be deleted
Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
all in one, fragtank, plumbing, reef, system

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 04:42 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.