Holmez221b
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I have a 55 gallon reef ready tank with a 1" overflow... I was wondering how many gallons per hour this would drain...
Thanks....
Thanks....
1" overflow??
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tonyf
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Yep know what you mean, a single non-enhanced 1" outlet will struggle to do much at all.
If you really want to push the drainage capacity then try the 'external Durso' as depicted in the right-hand diagram below. You can combine this with a surface skimming box to maintain the water level and skim the water surface (optimises skimmer performance - refer Anthony Calfo's forum).
My 150 gal reef uses 2 x 1" 'external Durso' overflows with a surface skimming box and it can push about 1800 gal/hr through it.
Bubbles can be controlled in your sump using baffles (go to Melev's site for options http://www.melevsreef.com/allmysumps.html).
Cheers,
Tone :bum:
If you really want to push the drainage capacity then try the 'external Durso' as depicted in the right-hand diagram below. You can combine this with a surface skimming box to maintain the water level and skim the water surface (optimises skimmer performance - refer Anthony Calfo's forum).
My 150 gal reef uses 2 x 1" 'external Durso' overflows with a surface skimming box and it can push about 1800 gal/hr through it.
Bubbles can be controlled in your sump using baffles (go to Melev's site for options http://www.melevsreef.com/allmysumps.html).
Cheers,
Tone :bum:
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