How do you organize your plumbing?

snakeblitz33

snakeblitz33

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I see some really clean systems around here, but my tank is a peninsula tank with two open sides. I have a lot of vinyl - two phosban reactors, an ATO, calcium reactor lines and the works... I'm looking for a way to organize it and clip/clamp some of it to the side of the sump easier. Is there a saltwater "safe" clip that you can use to hold tubing in place? I'm sorry I'm obsessing over details and what-not, but I like my sump to look almost as good and neat as the display tank.
 
acrylic51

acrylic51

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Can you be a little more specific on where your trying to clamp tubes, hoses.....You know I obsess over those little things.....
 
snakeblitz33

snakeblitz33

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Quote:
Originally Posted by acrylic51 http:///t/395913/how-do-you-organize-your-plumbing#post_3526082
Can you be a little more specific on where your trying to clamp tubes, hoses.....You know I obsess over those little things.....
i just need them to be held in place on the side of my 20g Long glass sump. The vinyl tubing is mainly 3/8"OD. Just trying to figure out how to make it all look good and not be an eye sore. I have one tube coming from the side of the stand - which is from the ATO. Right now I have it clamped to the tank using the fuge light clamp. lol. I also have two pumps for my two phosphate reactors. I was wondering if it was a good idea to use one single pump to push both the phosphate reactors and dial in the flow using the ball valves.... I would be using an Azoo 184gph pump.
Where is the best place for the ATO tube to be placed in the sump? Which chamber? Right now it's placed in the fuge, so it has a good time to mix before getting in the display tank...
My calcium reactor is being ran from an Azoo powerhead as well... and I'm using 1/4" CO2 resistent vinyl tubing for it. I need some kind of holder or clamp thing for the side of the tank so that I can watch the drip rate... or some kind of cup or something to catch the effluent in... I dunno.
 
acrylic51

acrylic51

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Why not use plastic conduit clips to hold it into place.....Curious why you ran all vinyl tubing instead of hard PVC......
When you mention your ATO are you asking about your water feed line.....If that's the case I would put it in my return chamber......
 
acrylic51

acrylic51

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Ahhhhhh........
Kidding......Not sure of the entire setup, but would look at maybe a manifold system and then feed lines where they need to go off the manifold.....
 
snakeblitz33

snakeblitz33

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Quote:
Originally Posted by acrylic51 http:///t/395913/how-do-you-organize-your-plumbing#post_3526088
Why not use plastic conduit clips to hold it into place.....Curious why you ran all vinyl tubing instead of hard PVC......
When you mention your ATO are you asking about your water feed line.....If that's the case I would put it in my return chamber......
Could you maybe post a pic of what your thinking about,... so that I know what to look for at the hardware store?
Ok, I'll clip it to my return chamber. I know that the line is not supposed to go into the water because of backsiphoning... That's why it's been a PITA to try to hold in place.
 
beaslbob

beaslbob

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You mean plumbing is supposed to be organized?
I just use rigid pvc pipe and not the flexable tubing.
 
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