I got a good deal on craigslist so I'm starting up a 90g but I had a few questions.
I currently have a 9.5 utility pump which I figure gives me about 610 gph. It's about 100g total system volume so I'm just barely getting 6x, should I look into upgrading this, how much will it even matter? I will have two jebao pp8 in the tank so total system flow rate doesn't seem like an issue to me. I also have it hard plumbed in and got the instant lesson of why to use flexible hose on at least some of the return pump. Should I run the hose all the way to near the bulkhead or would just a 1.5' foot section making a slow 90 degree turn be fine? Also, what's the best way to hook up the hose to the pipe? The pump is 3/4" male threaded and the pipe going into the bulkhead is 1" pvc.
My overflow only has two holes, both 1" bulkheads. So my drain is a durso and I think they used 1.5" pipe (not at home for a couple days so I'll have to double check when I get back). I've read all the durso guides and it seems like 1.25" is the golden standard, should I switch it? I could replace the bulkhead and make a new durso for like 10 bucks but if it won't do anything then there's no point in spending the time picking up the fittings and messing with it. I've played with the air hole and gotten it to be quiet up top but the big issue is the drain into the sump. Since my tank is drilled on the bottom it basically just falls almost 4' straight into the sump. It came with a pvc hose that looks like pool hose with two male ends that slip over the 1" pvc perfectly and when I loop it around and put it in the perfect depth in the sump it just makes a bubbling noise but I'd still like to reduce it while also making it easy to replace the filter sock when needed (sump has a flat part over the filtersock with holes for hose). Could I glue some bends into the drain to slow down the water or are flexible hoses my solution?
I currently have a 9.5 utility pump which I figure gives me about 610 gph. It's about 100g total system volume so I'm just barely getting 6x, should I look into upgrading this, how much will it even matter? I will have two jebao pp8 in the tank so total system flow rate doesn't seem like an issue to me. I also have it hard plumbed in and got the instant lesson of why to use flexible hose on at least some of the return pump. Should I run the hose all the way to near the bulkhead or would just a 1.5' foot section making a slow 90 degree turn be fine? Also, what's the best way to hook up the hose to the pipe? The pump is 3/4" male threaded and the pipe going into the bulkhead is 1" pvc.
My overflow only has two holes, both 1" bulkheads. So my drain is a durso and I think they used 1.5" pipe (not at home for a couple days so I'll have to double check when I get back). I've read all the durso guides and it seems like 1.25" is the golden standard, should I switch it? I could replace the bulkhead and make a new durso for like 10 bucks but if it won't do anything then there's no point in spending the time picking up the fittings and messing with it. I've played with the air hole and gotten it to be quiet up top but the big issue is the drain into the sump. Since my tank is drilled on the bottom it basically just falls almost 4' straight into the sump. It came with a pvc hose that looks like pool hose with two male ends that slip over the 1" pvc perfectly and when I loop it around and put it in the perfect depth in the sump it just makes a bubbling noise but I'd still like to reduce it while also making it easy to replace the filter sock when needed (sump has a flat part over the filtersock with holes for hose). Could I glue some bends into the drain to slow down the water or are flexible hoses my solution?
