Return pump and plumbing question

[Jim Lepage]

Hi. I'm setting up a 180G tank with a 90G sump in my basement.

I'll have two 1,5'' dursos and drain pipes and two 1'' return pipes. Is it ok ?

I'm also planning to make a little manifold plugged on my return pump who'll feed my refugium, my skimmer and my phosphate reactor. Will I lose a lots of return flow by this manifold ?

I'd also like to have your suggestion on which return pump to use if I'll have about 13' of head ?

Thanks.

-Jim

 

[kgross]

I would suggest you change you plans some. Setup your sump system to be a slow flow and use a closed loop to get most of the flow in your tank. If you go with the slower flow A genx mak4 would give you around 700 gph through the sump which would be fine for a 180, If you want to feed everything from your return pump you will need to go a larger on the pump.

Will you loose lots of flow, not really, but if you have a pump that gives you 800 gph at the 13 feet of head and you flow 200 gph to your skimmer you only have 600 left to go to the tank.

Kim