1 inch bulkhead

[zemuron114]

how many GPH can a 1" bulkhead handle???

Thanks

 

[zemuron114]

^^

 

[Aaron143]

1200

 

[zemuron114]

a 1 inch bulkhead can handle 1200 GPH?? holy crap! are you sure? i heard it can handle 600...

 

[kalare]

1200 is wrong...600 I'd say max. I'd be safer and just go with the 1.5" A 1" will do 600 with no 90's or ball valves or the like. But if you're pushing 600 through it with all that crap, it's got a good chance of backing up or making a horrible gushing noise from turblent flow. I know this the hard way.

 

[ste6168]

a 1 inch bulkhead can handle about 590gph

here it is, straight from the RC home page, "drain size calculator"

Calculators->Drain Size Calculator

Using the following input parameters
Gallons per Hour = 600

Drain and Overflow sizes are calculated as
Recommended minimum drain pipe diameter = 1.01 inches
Recommended minimum linear overflow size = 9 inches

 

[integlikewhoa]

Why doesn't anyone use the calculator! On the main page there is a bunch of calculators (scroll down on the bottom left) for different things. Heres the link for the water drain/flow amount.
http://www.reefcentral.com/calc/vol.php

 

[ste6168]

Why doesn't anyone use the calculator! On the main page there is a bunch of calculators (scroll down on the bottom left) for different things. Heres the link for the water drain/flow amount.

sort of like what i did for my post lol -

 

[zemuron114]

i dont have an overflow.. It is just a drilled hole with strainer. So i was wondering what the flow would be through that since there is NO overflow just the tank in general. But apparently it is the same! lol Thanks everyone.. I may try to go with 1.5 if i can find someone who has the drill bit.

 

[integlikewhoa]

Despite what she told you bigger is better. Go for the 1.5" if you can. lol

 

[zemuron114]

hey now!! lol.. no complaints from the ladies here

ill go for the 1.5

thanks!