Plumbing - Please help.

[viks]

Hi Guys.

Can you please take a quick look at my plumbing to see if its ok. Only thing that is not there is a piece of SPA FLEX on the drain pipe, and a filter sock. I'm teeing off the return (reactors) Please shout out suggestions to make it better as this is my first time setting up a reef tank.

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cheers
Viks

 

[psteeleb]

it looks fine, simple and effective

Are there any plans for a refugium in the future or is there just no room?

Keep that horizontal section of the drain line slightly sloped so the air can escape back up, this helps a lot on cutting down on noise. Flat (horizontal) drain lines tend to get ver turbulent and will burb air if there is not a gentle slope in them.

 

[viks]

Thanks for the tip. Yeah maybe a fuge, not sure. If so, would I need a tee on my drain line with a cap?

 

[psteeleb]

Thanks for the tip. Yeah maybe a fuge, not sure. If so, would I need a tee on my drain line with a cap?

exactly what I was thinking. If you put it on the horizontal run see if you can find a "Y" fitting instead of a tee. Then orient the branch coming off the side or rolled down at about a 45 deg angle, it will help keep the turbidity and noise levels down.

 

[viks]

Thanks! Gonna cement all this in and get cracking filling the sucka up!