SO I need Piping advice

forcrz6

Member
Ok I have the 120g tank and stand here (Pic to come) Now there is a 1" pre drilled over flow. Can someone let me know the best piping for this to the sump/fuge
The other question is I want to go back up to the tank. But I say at my LFS that they had a return that had a sweeping Motion. Does anyone know what that is?
 

mr_x

Active Member
i would use a piece of pvc, or even spa flex for the travel to sump.
i don't know about a sweeping motion return. depending on the pressure coming back up, i'd probably use a splitter and a couple pieces of loc-line.
for flow i'd use powerheads and/or a closed loop. i would not depend on my sump return.
 

forcrz6

Member
Originally Posted by Mr_X
http:///forum/post/2646082
i would use a piece of pvc, or even spa flex for the travel to sump.
i don't know about a sweeping motion return. depending on the pressure coming back up, i'd probably use a splitter and a couple pieces of loc-line.
for flow i'd use powerheads and/or a closed loop. i would not depend on my sump return.
What exactly is a closed loop?
As far as the Piping, Im Sry I did not make that clearer.I am planning to use PVC. But. Should I do a strait 1" down to the sump? Or should I T it off and do 2 down pipes? Do I reduce the size of the down pipe or go 1" all the way? Stuff like that.
 

forcrz6

Member
So here are the PICs. The lamp on the right is 5' tall. And B4 anyone asks. No this is not where the tank is going to go. To many windows.


 
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