plumbing help

Hi, I am trying to plan out my plumbing for my Oceanic 120 and I am tossing around some ideas about what to do. I have a Danner Mag Drive 9.5 @ 950 GPH (which came with the setup) and a Jerepet SND-7000 return pump ~1850GPH DC pump (probably too much flow) The Danner has what is probably the...

Hello, I am in the design phase for plumbing on my tank. It's 8' x 30" x 30" (~360 gallons) and I have a negative space aquascape. I'm going to have 2 returns, I am planning for 1 return (Abyzz a100) to be over-the-top on the left side of the tank - the overflow is on the left side of the tank...

I have my current return pump manifold set up in the second picture attached, but I have noticed I lost a lot of power due to all the corners, I didn't think this though the first time well enough I guess. So I thought about changing it completely to the new design I drew out in the first image...

I'm setting up a used 120 g tank with a single corner overflow. The overflow has two drilled holes (1" and 3/4"), I'm converting it to a herbie style drain and running an over the top return. My question is, will the 3/4" drain and 1" emergency drain be enough flow for the 120 gallon tank? I...

Hey everyone, I’m pretty new to reefing and im currently going from a 40 gal fish only setup to a used 120g tank. The tank has one corner overflow with one drain 1” and one return 3/4”. I got a 40gal glass tank and ordered pre made baffles to build my sump. I am trying to decide the best...

Hello! I am relatively new to the hobby and have a nicely progressing RSR XL300. I’ve added an Apex, Trident and Red Sea Dose 4. My last remaining regular (every 2-3 days) maintenance (other than cleaning glass) is…filter socks. I am interested in either version of the ClariSea and am...

Hi everyone! Unfortunately our biocube has a leak, so we are upgrading to a RedSea Reefer 250. The LFS we went to sold us a Danner Supreme Aqua-Mag Model 9.5 for the return pump. RedSea recommends a flow of 660gph for the return pump. It looks like this return pump would have a flow of...

so I recently acquired an aqua top reef3 cube. It was supposed to be a full setup plumbing included but long story short I only got the tank. It came drilled and I'm having trouble figuring out what size bulk heads to order because the hole drilled for the return is less than an inch in...

Everyone has already been so helpful. So I purchased a Red Sea 350 that already has part #42221 (16mm) connected to the soft tubing. I want to keep everything as is. The issue I have been having is connecting my VarioS 6 return pump to the soft tubing. I ordered another part #42221 but it is...

Everyone has already been so helpful. So I purchased a Red Sea 350 that already has part #42221 (16mm) connected to the soft tubing. I want to keep everything as is. The issue I have been having is connecting my VarioS 6 return pump to the soft tubing. I ordered another part #42221 but it is...

I am doing my sump plumbing and was hoping that someone with a Pentair 40w Smart UV sterilizer could tell me the measurement from the center of the input to the center of the output. I have been searching for days for this measurement and there is nothing online or on their website. My tank just...

I am getting ready to hard plumb my SCA 150 rimless tank!! I'm going to be planning on running two Return pumps in my new CL-44 Synergy sump! 1 pump for each return.. Let's see some of your tanks and how you have your tank hard plumbed using a external overflow box?

HI All, I recently completed my salt water mixing station. It has a two container vertical alignment that relies on a fair amount of PVC pipe. This morning I mixed my first batch of salt water (10 gallons) and poured it into a couple of 5 gallon jugs. Everything worked great, BUT....... I'm...

I am looking to put some loc line return into use in my tank i am not familiar with this type of return i seen on bulk reef supply they have a loc line tool DO YOU NEED That tool or is that just a waste of money and i can put together with little muscle ?

Hello all, So, I received my new reef tank a week ago and this weekend I started to plumb it and I noticed something that might force me to change plans and thus I need you advice! Setup & initial plan: - Tank Dimensions: 36x36x18 (90x90x45cm) - Water Volume on DT: 96G (365L) - Water Volume on...

Had some vinyl 3/4”ID tubing laying around at the house- plumbing 2 returns. Is there any problem with quality of me heating the tube to install into a 1 inch barb in the long run of it wearing and breaking off ??? Just want to make sure it’s durable and don’t snap off by the 1”barb stretch...

I am thinking of purchasing an L shaped tank! This thing is awesome and happens to replace my current 5’ tank perfectly with the bonus of the “L” Shape adding another dimension when you are in my fish room. It would end up being a 210 gallon mixed reef. For the price I think I am going to snag...

I just want to make sure I am on the right path. I don’t want to run a dry overflow and I don’t want to run return on the exterior of the tank. Looking at herbie style in the dual overflow. Check the photo. Pretty sure this will work and have safety built in with the E drain. Any thoughts...

I have a feed adapter for under the sink where we live, but I’m wondering if there is something just like that, that I could ‘T’ off of my laundry cold water connection? I believe this is the same as a garden hose? Sorry, I’m not super familiar with plumbing stuff. (hot water side was easier...

What can I use to connect 1” soft tubing to my sump?

I recently purchased a used 90g aquarium that I am trying to clean up and get started. It has in internal overflow with 3 holes drilled in it: two holes are drilled for 3/4" pipe & one (in the middle) is drilled for 1" pipe. It was set up with a herbie overflow before- the two drains were the...

Hello guys I have been working on my 120gallon/40breeder sump forquite some time now. finally time to PLUMB and I have a couple questions. Below are pictures of what I drew. I have been thinking about this for 2 days and I think I have FINALLY decided on the design but would love any...

I've recently purchased a 600x400x400 optiwhite nano tank and plan on drilling the tank myself. I haven't ordered and plumbing or started drilling the tank so i thought i best check with someone more experienced than myself. What is the best design / setup to run. I had ideally wanted to...

So, I've seen this style of low profile overflow that is a lot cheaper than the type that has a whole box attached to the back of the tank. The problem Is, I'm not finding a whole lot on how to plumb this type of overflow. Just seems like if I just drill a hole, attach a bulkhead and silicone...

I really want to replace the socks with a clarisea roller on my new Red Sea tank that I'm soon setting up but I heard that installing and plumbing it is hard. how do I plumb the roller inlet onto the downflow. I dont think it’s possible to do that cuz of all the glass baffles and the sock...