Plumbing plan; chime in!

[Rognin]

So this is the plumbing plan I'm thinking of doing. My return pump would feed my three reactors in series (carbon, GFO and Biocubes).

Black = Piping
Red = Pump
Blue = Baffles and sump
Orange = Valves
Green = Reactors
Grey = Flex tubing

I'm not sure with the valves and the reactors. But if I follow the path of least resistance, then turning the return valve off slightly will make the flow go through the reactors. And that other reactor valve is to make sure not too much goes through.

Am I getting the right idea or am I completely off?

Thanks!

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[scott3569]

Well I am no plumper nor am I an expert in water flow, but to me it looks pretty good, I thik you got the basic idea..

What about a skimmer? normally a skimmer goes into you intake chamber from you tank

 

[Rognin]

Well I am no plumper nor am I an expert in water flow, but to me it looks pretty good, I thik you got the basic idea..

What about a skimmer? normally a skimmer goes into you intake chamber from you tank

I'll be using a Deltec SC2060 in sump, in the middle there where there's nothing. Space is a big issue I have to contend with.

But thanks, I wasn't sure the way a manifold worked.

 

[CHSUB]

tee off return, reactors back to sump. your way is odd, but may work?

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[Rognin]

tee off return, reactors back to sump. your way is odd, but may work?

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I like odd, if it works.

Here's my thinking.

Drains run through a sock. Then the skimmer, and finally to the return.

From there, using the reactors, I get to put the exact amount of flow through the media with the adjustments all the while saving on space and plumbing (in my situation only).

Another benefit I was hoping to add was the crud getting into the reactor sponges and reducing effectiveness. The media I'll use is made to pick up small particles, like Cl, NO3, PO4 not amino acids and left over food. So the cleaner the water, the more effective the media will be and the longer lived it'll be (my theory).


I'll chime back in if it works.

 

[CHSUB]

I like odd, if it works.

Here's my thinking.

Drains run through a sock. Then the skimmer, and finally to the return.

From there, using the reactors, I get to put the exact amount of flow through the media with the adjustments all the while saving on space and plumbing (in my situation only).

Another benefit I was hoping to add was the crud getting into the reactor sponges and reducing effectiveness. The media I'll use is made to pick up small particles, like Cl, NO3, PO4 not amino acids and left over food. So the cleaner the water, the more effective the media will be and the longer lived it'll be (my theory).


I'll chime back in if it works.

in your drawing the reactors dump back into a pressurized return line...i don't think that will work.