TheJester(Clown)
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Well I'm on the road to my upgrade (150). Stand just about finished. My plan is as follows. The main 150gal tank on first floor. 20+ gal Sump, 20+ gal fuge, and 30+ gal reservoir in basement. I will be running flex. PVC from basement to tank. Overflow and returns will be at one end since tank will be viewable from 3 sides.
I'm looking for a pump that will recirc my water from basement to tank. I'm thinking I need to change water about 10+ times an hour, about 125gal. of water in tank so at least 1500gph with about 15' of head and a run of about 25+ feet, through 2 1 1/2" drains flex pvc out of tank down to basement and then either 1-1/2" or 1" flex PVC back to tank from basement split into 2 1ââ"šÂ¬Ã‚ returns to tank. I'm thinking of teeing of from the main line to go to fuge and sump and the remaining H2O into the reservoir all of these are in the basement. The pump would then be connected to reservoir to push back up to tank.
The picture I hope will help. The diagonal. lines are ball valves. Slow feed into fuge, reasonable feed into sump where I will have my skimmer. Remaining flow will be direct into reservoir. Does this make sense
So what would your ideas be on a pump for this setup. If you need more info let me know. Thanks
I'm looking for a pump that will recirc my water from basement to tank. I'm thinking I need to change water about 10+ times an hour, about 125gal. of water in tank so at least 1500gph with about 15' of head and a run of about 25+ feet, through 2 1 1/2" drains flex pvc out of tank down to basement and then either 1-1/2" or 1" flex PVC back to tank from basement split into 2 1ââ"šÂ¬Ã‚ returns to tank. I'm thinking of teeing of from the main line to go to fuge and sump and the remaining H2O into the reservoir all of these are in the basement. The pump would then be connected to reservoir to push back up to tank.
The picture I hope will help. The diagonal. lines are ball valves. Slow feed into fuge, reasonable feed into sump where I will have my skimmer. Remaining flow will be direct into reservoir. Does this make sense
So what would your ideas be on a pump for this setup. If you need more info let me know. Thanks
