Need advise ..... for my 65gal setup

[janey]

I'm Janet AKA Janey
Been reefing for about 20yrs.
I currently have a 30gal reef for almost 4 yrs / and for the past 3 months trying to get my new 65 gal going , but there's always an issue ....

1st
i had an iwaki that i was gonna use as a closed loop 4 way return 1/2 ".

when we hook it up, i wasn't getting any flows.
So i went and bought a Dart, but i was told that was overkill, so i went and bought a snapper , which has a 2" intake and we brought it down to 1" and when i turn on the pump Again no flow , well very little flow to return line which are 1/2 " ... So we had to redo the plumping and changed the inlet from 1" to 2" and hopefuly with the 2" intake i Hope all goes well.

Front view of Tank with 4 way return... NO Ocean motion...
Trying to stay with just 1 pump. The Snapper..

Back view of the plumbing.
the 1" intake was changed to 2"

 

[janey]

I'm also working on the maniford.... and need to finish plumbing the DSB tank

 

[janey]

So my question is why am i not getting good flow through all my 4 way ??//
Also my friend drilled to small holes on each side of the return for
syphoning ?? I don't remember what he said. So i fig maybe that's why I'm looseing head pressure ....

So i closed them up, and i was getting decent flow.
Now Question again..

when i shut off the tank i saw that my sump wouldn't stop rising of water.


Can someone help me and give me advise as to what should i do ....????


Thanks


Janey

 

[janey]

ok after 2 days of REplumbing ... this is what i did . Changed the inlet to 1.5 to a tee to 1"... then up to 3/4 .


Making some water for the leak test, and i Better be getting my flow ....

HELP Question. Where should i drill A hole for the syphon to stop??? As you see i put a dot to where i think i should drill the hole ??/ Or am i about to do it wrong ??

 

[Nerdy Nudi]

dont drill that hole! youll have water spurting out that way. usually people drill it just under the waterline so the water doesnt make a mess.

Im sure youll get some better ideas, just dont drill it there!

 

[janey]

Ok...