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jfdjason
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Yes BIG.......
All PVC is 1" going to sump and back to tank. Also the 2 u-tubes are just standard plastic tubing that you can get at the hardware store.
The only thing that is larger PVC is the durso style downspout that is in the overflow box. That is 1 1/4". When ever you are building a Durso Style you should always use 1 size larger then your bulkhead and piping. So if you use 3/4 line then 1" durso if 2 inch line then 2 1/4" durso...you get the picture.
All PVC is 1" going to sump and back to tank. Also the 2 u-tubes are just standard plastic tubing that you can get at the hardware store.
The only thing that is larger PVC is the durso style downspout that is in the overflow box. That is 1 1/4". When ever you are building a Durso Style you should always use 1 size larger then your bulkhead and piping. So if you use 3/4 line then 1" durso if 2 inch line then 2 1/4" durso...you get the picture.
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jfdjason
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A 1" overflows typically flows 600gph....based on that you can figure out you pump size going back to the tank. Remember that all turns including elbows, ball valves, anything other than straigt pipe will reduce gph along with the head that needs to travel. I got me a Quiet One 4000 which handles about 1075gph. Now I also used a Ball Valve for extra flow to the fuge. This gives me a nice steady flow in the sump return area.
bigtyguyy
Member
sorry sorry sorry 1 more question. I know this is extremely hard to figure out but i have no idea so maybe some here will..
lets say i come down from the overflow with 1 1/4 to the sump with 2 elbows and then pump it back through 4 elbows and 1 ball valve and a (T) in the tank to split the flow also with 1 1/4inchs going back up 4 feet to the top of the tank. What could you guess the flow to be?
i can understand if no one cares to answer back because all i do is leach off this thing for answers and i never give advice to anyone but just see if you can give me a ball park number please....:notsure:
thanks sooo much
lets say i come down from the overflow with 1 1/4 to the sump with 2 elbows and then pump it back through 4 elbows and 1 ball valve and a (T) in the tank to split the flow also with 1 1/4inchs going back up 4 feet to the top of the tank. What could you guess the flow to be?
i can understand if no one cares to answer back because all i do is leach off this thing for answers and i never give advice to anyone but just see if you can give me a ball park number please....:notsure:
thanks sooo much
woodymdt
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Jason I love the idea and planning. This has given me some big ideas for building a cabinet in the bedroom for our 40 gallon tank.
We have a corner that is just begging for something like that...so with your permission I'd like to use some of your plans and tweak them as I go along to suit our room?
We have a corner that is just begging for something like that...so with your permission I'd like to use some of your plans and tweak them as I go along to suit our room?
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jfdjason
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Yes please do that is what I made this for