nasotang00
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This is kind of a strange question but I am going to be upgrading from my 55 gallon to a 125 AGA overflowed tank. I think that it is an AGA? Anyway, if I total all plumbing that will be going from my return pump i come up with a total of 12 feet of tubing with 6 90 degree elbows. The 6 L's would equal 6 feet of additional head loss. The main tubing is: (this is for dual returns with one pump)
1' vertical from pump to T
2.5' horizontal to the right overflow L connection
2.5' horizontal to the left overflow L connection
2' vertical up the right overflow L connection
2' vertical up the left overflow L connection
Both left and right outputs have an additional L (which would make a U to go down the outside of the overflows about 6" to expel the water at midtank from the back.
I would like to purchase a pump to accomplish this and maintain atleast 1000 -1200 gph. My long winded question is that the total height that will be pumped Up to the tank is about 4 feet. But with 12 feet of piping and 6 L equaling a total of about 18 feet.
Am I looking at this correctly? Do I need a pump that will pump 1000 gph at 18' head???
Thanks all, you advice and knowledge is eagerly accepted.
~naso
1' vertical from pump to T
2.5' horizontal to the right overflow L connection
2.5' horizontal to the left overflow L connection
2' vertical up the right overflow L connection
2' vertical up the left overflow L connection
Both left and right outputs have an additional L (which would make a U to go down the outside of the overflows about 6" to expel the water at midtank from the back.
I would like to purchase a pump to accomplish this and maintain atleast 1000 -1200 gph. My long winded question is that the total height that will be pumped Up to the tank is about 4 feet. But with 12 feet of piping and 6 L equaling a total of about 18 feet.
Am I looking at this correctly? Do I need a pump that will pump 1000 gph at 18' head???
Thanks all, you advice and knowledge is eagerly accepted.
~naso
