laverda
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Intended for ponds but no reason you could not use it for a return pump. Pretty pricey and no big pumps but still interesting.Solar powered pond pumps
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NicoleC
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Steve, got a quickie drawing of that setup?
I was running my old chiller on the output of by goby tank return pump. Worked great. My new chiller was supposed to have 3/4" ins/outs but they are 1/2"! So I am struggling to figure out a way to get this installed without adding another pump. I was leaning towards trying to t-off my current smaller return pump, but that would be a mangled plumbing nightmare...
I was running my old chiller on the output of by goby tank return pump. Worked great. My new chiller was supposed to have 3/4" ins/outs but they are 1/2"! So I am struggling to figure out a way to get this installed without adding another pump. I was leaning towards trying to t-off my current smaller return pump, but that would be a mangled plumbing nightmare...
ichthyojason
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Nicole - you mentioned a chiller pump. Does that mean you only pump water to your chiller when it kicks on? If so how do you work that? Do you have a second controller for the pump? thanks, and sorry to hijack, but nicole doesn't have a pm link.
NicoleC
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Nope.
Scenario:
I have 2 return pumps in my sump. The big one returns to the main tank. A smaller one, the Dolphin DP560, returns to the goby tank. The DP560 has 3/4 fittings at 560gph.
Formerly, I have my 3/4" chiller inline with the return pump:
SUMP -> DP560 -> chiller -> goby tank -> overflow -> SUMP
So the pump runs all the time; it just happens to go through the chiller. The chiller was on a temp controller to kick on it's compressor as needed.
The DP560 will blow this chiller away, especially if I throttle the pump down to 1/2" tubing. If I "T" the fitting, I lose a ton of head. If I simply "Y" the fitting, I can't control the flow to the chiller and I still need to reduce the tubing. So far the only thing I have come up with is:
pump ---> 3/4 tubing ---> "Y" ---> valve ---> reducer to 1/2" --- >chiller --- >sump
(from the other "Y") ---> valve ---> goby tank ---> overflow ---> sump
That's nasty.
Scenario:
I have 2 return pumps in my sump. The big one returns to the main tank. A smaller one, the Dolphin DP560, returns to the goby tank. The DP560 has 3/4 fittings at 560gph.
Formerly, I have my 3/4" chiller inline with the return pump:
SUMP -> DP560 -> chiller -> goby tank -> overflow -> SUMP
So the pump runs all the time; it just happens to go through the chiller. The chiller was on a temp controller to kick on it's compressor as needed.
The DP560 will blow this chiller away, especially if I throttle the pump down to 1/2" tubing. If I "T" the fitting, I lose a ton of head. If I simply "Y" the fitting, I can't control the flow to the chiller and I still need to reduce the tubing. So far the only thing I have come up with is:
pump ---> 3/4 tubing ---> "Y" ---> valve ---> reducer to 1/2" --- >chiller --- >sump
(from the other "Y") ---> valve ---> goby tank ---> overflow ---> sump
That's nasty.
ichthyojason
Member
oh well - that's similar to my setup - was thinking that may be a way to cut down on energy use (and some heat for that matter) and only run the pump when needed. bummer.
laverda
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Nicole. I just have one of my drain lines go through the chiller. check the third picture on the right side on this page I have been working on. Your feed back would be appetited on my sump design too. I plan to move the chiller out side soon. http://ducatipartsblowout.com/misc/240g/240g sump.htm
NicoleC
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Interesting... I'm not sure I could realistically get that to work with a 1 1/2" drain and a 1/2" chiller input!
If you can, I would feed the skimmer chamber directly from the overflow, and then go to a refugium. You don't want a big area of water for the skimmer, to maximize proteins in that chamber; just the skimmer pump needs to b ein there, not the whole skimmer. If you can gravity feed the skimmer, that's even better.
If you can, I would feed the skimmer chamber directly from the overflow, and then go to a refugium. You don't want a big area of water for the skimmer, to maximize proteins in that chamber; just the skimmer pump needs to b ein there, not the whole skimmer. If you can gravity feed the skimmer, that's even better.
laverda
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I am planning on increasing that drain to 1.5" to match the other one. Then I will probably T off to feed the chiller. I plan to do as you suggested with the skimmer. My new ASM G4 is set up to gravity feed. The refugium will be feed directly with the chiller return and the return pick up off the center compartment between the skimmer and refugium. I really need to work on my plans for the new sump more. I have some other ideas I want to incorporate if possible.
laverda
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I decided the occupation did not sound very good, besides I have not been looking for a job very hard. I got rid of enough big items, I was able to move to a smaller building, to save on the rent. I actually have more room to work now. I am still liquidating stuff and working on my MGs.
I really do need to redo my sump some time soon. I just don't want to do it and then not be happy with it again. TO much trouble to change it. But I do not have enough resiver capicty in case of a long power outage.
I really do need to redo my sump some time soon. I just don't want to do it and then not be happy with it again. TO much trouble to change it. But I do not have enough resiver capicty in case of a long power outage.
