Closed loop help.

[Posidion]

does any one local to niagara falls/ buffalo area have one set up and running? Im dabbling in the future build area and i would like to use a closed loop or a series of them to produce the majority of my flow. I under stand the basic idea and how the plumbing is going to return but where do the input come from? mostly i want to know if i am going to use a reeflow hammerhead pump rated at 6000 gph how in the world do i keep stuff from being sucked into the intake pipes. at first i thought ill just put them in the overflow box but then i used the calculator to determine size required and it would need to be half of the tank (not gonna happen!!!!!!!!!!!) for you skepticals i am dabbling in the 350 miricles range and would ultimatly like to create 50x vol turn over with 2 closed loops and a return pump from sump located directly below tank in basment that means 3 hammer head gold series.

This build is solely in the reasearch phase now and may totally be a pipe dream but hey you never know!!!!:thumbsup:

 

[Posidion]

also note that the use of 2 loops is so i can use the RKE to slow the night time flow rates. thanks for the help in advance.

 

[RyanEG]

My input for my sequence 3200 pump is in the backwall of my tank. I use a two inch bulkhead and two inch piping, the bulkhead has a threaded strainer on it. Mine is sort of bulky but at glass holes.com(delete the space the language filters don't like it) have an intake I think they call the Alaskan that is a little more tidy. Its similar to their overflows but it has a removeable slotted strainer on it.

HTH

 

[Posidion]

My input for my sequence 3200 pump is in the backwall of my tank. I use a two inch bulkhead and two inch piping, the bulkhead has a threaded strainer on it. Mine is sort of bulky but at glass holes.com(delete the space the language filters don't like it) have an intake I think they call the Alaskan that is a little more tidy. Its similar to their overflows but it has a removeable slotted strainer on it.

HTH

Thanks for the help. i looked on glass holes and all i found was the standard strainers. however i saw a strainer for a hot tub and thought possibly could work. mabey? anyone think of where to get one im shure their expensive at the pool store. also i wonder what the max flow rate on one of those is. it was about 5" od and looks like it screwed into a 2" bulkhead. i think it would be a clean look because its only about a 1/2" tall. my buddy said they come in all diff colors the one in his hot tub is cream but im shure they make black ones