Help set up Plumbing /Return /sump

[Antman]

Hello I will be setting up a 57 Gallon Reef Ready rimless tank with a eshopps R100 Refugium sump
Can I use ONE return pump in the sump to run skimmer / reactor and return to tank insted of 3 pumps ?
IF so how is this done can anyone provide pictures
Also if so what pump & skimmer should I use
Thanks

 

[slief]

Hello I will be setting up a 57 Gallon Reef Ready rimless tank with a eshopps R100 Refugium sump
Can I use ONE return pump in the sump to run skimmer / reactor and return to tank insted of 3 pumps ?
IF so how is this done can anyone provide pictures
Also if so what pump & skimmer should I use
Thanks

Sure you can. You just need to make sure your return pump is big enough to feed everything you want with a bit to spare.

What I would do is put a T fitting in above the return pump with a gate valve after the T between the T fitting and the display tank. This will allow you to create some head pressure to insure the manifold has enough flow for your devices.

Then build a manifold with however many outlets you need (skimmer, reactor + ?) and include a gate valve on the end of each manifold line. Gate valves work much better for fine tuning flow than ball valves. I'd suggest having an additional line on the manifold for future expansion or an additional reactor should you desire it down the line.

This is an old photo of my return pump plumbing showing the different lines that are fed from my return pump. It's all labeled for easy understanding.

And this is my manifold. I currently feed a GFO Reactor, Carbon Reactor and display refugium from this manifold.

 

[Antman]

I guess I was planing on the pump inside the sump

 

[ghostman]

The same concept still works for an in sump installation. You'll need a strong pump to handle the load of your equipment though and that will translate into more heat in the water. What size skimmer are you using?

 

[slief]

I guess I was planing on the pump inside the sump

So??? That certainly doesn't change much. I've done the exact same thing with internal pumps too. Put the pump in the sump and use the same plumbing idea.. You can use nylon tubing from the pump to a hard plumbed/pvc manifold and hard plumb from the manifold to the display or hard plumb your in sump pump directly to the manifold.. Very simple in my experience.

 

[ericarenee]

So??? That certainly doesn't change much. I've done the exact same thing with internal pumps too. Put the pump in the sump and use the same plumbing idea.. You can use nylon tubing from the pump to a hard plumbed/pvc manifold and hard plumb from the manifold to the display or hard plumb your in sump pump directly to the manifold.. Very simple in my experience.

+1

I have one pump running TWO Tanks ,Large Carbon Filter, Chiller (Caution pressure can damage them). And the other equip in my sump ....

My Drain is split into a manifold To split the drain waiter between my Guppy tank (used to be my Refugium) My 68 inch refugium (new) and then to the sump........