Plumbing Questions

[Easto]

This is what I have:

75 Gal Display
40 Gal Sump (still need to pick up)
Mag 9 return pump (still need to pick up)
2 x Kessil A350W
BRS Dual Reactor
4 Stage Ro/DI unit
Vertex 130 Protein Skimmer
Vertex Refractometer
Pukani Rock

I need to build a stand and start to plum everything. I just want to make sure I have everything all figured out.

I was going to do a Herbie overflow, but then I discovered the BeanAnimal. Unless someone convinces me otherwise I think I will go with the BeanAnimal.

This is what I need to figure out (recommendations):

1. Size of the internal overflow

2. Bulkhead size

3.Plumbing PVC size

4. On the The Open Channel standpipe - what's the piece called that's drilled into the top with the airline hose attached? I just need to know what to look for at the hardware store.

5. Sump baffles: Can I use plexiglass and silicone them in or do they need to be glass?

6. ???? I am sure I am forgetting some more stuff and they will pop up as soon as I read a reply or two.

[CDS]

Just new to salt water tanks and tonnes to learn

One thing doing research on is finding a quiet pump for my own system and found this below on Mag Drive pumps, if you want quiet not the best pumps

http://youtu.be/fSB_39BDbHc

[hillegom]

Easto:
silicone does not stick well to acrylic/plastic. You should use glass baffles in a glass tank

[Easto]

I was really hoping to not have to cut glass or have to pay someone else to cut it.

hmmmm

[hillegom]

Its really not that hard to cut glass. New glass is easier to cut than old glass.
I have gone to recycle places that tear down houses and bought old glass windows to cut to size. Or Craigs list.ca If its cheap enough, if you break a few, oh well.
Craigs list.ca here in the lower mainland, bc, you can also find free glass

[whatcaneyedo]

The danner mag drive pumps come with an owners manual that recommends the outflow plumbing to be twice the size of the output connection.

Drain/overflow size calculator: http://www.reefcentral.com/index.php...flow-size-calc

Head Loss calculator http://www.reefcentral.com/index.php...oss-calculator

[target]

Originally Posted by Easto

This is what I have:

75 Gal Display
40 Gal Sump (still need to pick up)
Mag 9 return pump (still need to pick up)
2 x Kessil A350W
BRS Dual Reactor
4 Stage Ro/DI unit
Vertex 130 Protein Skimmer
Vertex Refractometer
Pukani Rock

I need to build a stand and start to plum everything. I just want to make sure I have everything all figured out.

I was going to do a Herbie overflow, but then I discovered the BeanAnimal. Unless someone convinces me otherwise I think I will go with the BeanAnimal.

This is what I need to figure out (recommendations):

1. Size of the internal overflow

2. Bulkhead size

3.Plumbing PVC size

4. On the The Open Channel standpipe - what's the piece called that's drilled into the top with the airline hose attached? I just need to know what to look for at the hardware store.

5. Sump baffles: Can I use plexiglass and silicone them in or do they need to be glass?

6. ???? I am sure I am forgetting some more stuff and they will pop up as soon as I read a reply or two.

Bean animal is great. I installed it on my tank and couldn't be happier with it.

1. My internal overflow is 5"x4" (I'll double check when I get home)

2. I followed the recommendations from Bean animal and went with 1" bulkheads. http://www.beananimal.com/projects/s...ow-system.aspx

3. All the overflow plumbing after the bulkheads is 1.5" PVC. All the return plumbing is 1" PVC

4. The piece at the top is the john guest fitting. There's a picture in the link above that shows it's full name.

5. Definitely go with glass. You are going to need glass for the overflow box anyways, and its all straight simple cuts for a shop to do.

6. I highly recommend using a knife gate valve on the full siphon. It will let you fine tune your system over a wide range of flows. The plumbing sizes I used will easily be able to handle the flow from your pump.

Here's a shot of my tank fully plumbed.

[Easto]

I see in the BeanAnimal article he used 1" bulkheads followed by 1.5" PVC drains.

Is there any reason why you would use a 1" bulkhead when you're using 1.5" PVC drains?

[reefmandan]

I used the BA on a 75g with a 29g sump. This is the fourth BA I've used, and would never go with anything else. I've always used 1" plumbing for the entire drain setup, never saw a reason to expand the size of the plumbing. For the open channel, you can really just drill a 3/16" hole in the cap, and stuff an airline hose in. Has worked great for me.

In terms of the sump baffles. I've always used acrylic, and I've always siliconed them in. Since they aren't holding a huge degree of pressure, they will be fine. I would never silicone acrylic to hold back a volume of water, but for water flowing over, it works great.

[albert_dao]

Beananimal seems like excess to me. Herbie does everything you need with one less pipe and two less valves.