plumbing

  1. Jamie814

    Plumbing Big Box O miscellaneous pluming parts! Bulkheads, hose barbs, pvc check valves ect!

    As pictured WYSIWYG Lots of parts, many bulkheads, three 1.5" clear swing check valves, pvc fittings, black and grey, screens, most 1.5" slip fittings, plus much more!
  2. M

    Tank Build - IM 75 EXT

    Hi All, I’m setting up a IM 75EXT for mix reef use after 10 years out of the hobby. Thought I would start this thread to share the build and get advice/feedback as I go along. I spent some time modifying the the plumbing kit to (1) allow for offsetting the sump in the stand to make room for...
  3. Z

    Display refugium plumbing

    Question regarding plumbing a display refugium. So basically I have a 135g running off of two canister filters and no sump. I am going to plumb a 35g display refugium into the system. My plan was to run a 1inch siphon tube between them and an in-line pump from the 35 into the 135. So in theory...
  4. vcnt

    What size bulkheads do I need?

    The two holes in my tank is 1" and 1 1/2", Do I need bulkheads that say 1 and 1 1/2? If not what do I need?
  5. C

    To drill for sump or not?

    Hello, I'm currently wanting to upgrade one of my tanks. And I have only had experience with AIO tanks. My reasons for wanting to upgrade is because I want to get a bigger tank and also have it fit better in the space where the current tank is it. I've been looking for a used tank to buy, and...
  6. sa4ety

    Overflow being inconsistent

    I have an Innovative Marine 50 gal EXT tank with a herbie style overflow and ive been having a lot of trouble with my overflow fluctuating. I have a trigger crystal cube 18 sump and had originally for a couple of months used a Sicce Syncra 3.0 for my return but had been having issues with my...
  7. Z

    Display macro algae tank plumbed into main reef display

    Hey all, I’ve been working on setting up my 135 and I’m well into the process. I’m running two canister filters on the main 135 reef so I do not have a sump. I want to plumb a 15 gallon column tank into the main display, but I don’t want a HOB overflow or to drill the tank. My idea is to run a...
  8. J

    Overflow boxes and plumbing

    Hi, I’ve just bought my own display tank as I fancied doing my own setup, stand, sump and plumbing etc myself. Im stuck between which overflow to buy between the 2 types attached. The shorter box would be good because it takes less space, however it means the plumbing is at the back of the...
  9. MattR

    Vinyl tubing return?

    Will be building a rack system shortly that will hold about 15 10 gallon tanks and I have never done anything like it before. I was online looking at videos to get some inspiration and saw this idea for overflow plumbing. Its not hard plumbed PVC but rather vinyl tubing that loosely falls into a...
  10. JGTPA

    UV Set Up Advice

    Plumbing is not my forte, but I have a Coralife Turbo Twist 12X (36 watt) that I need to run on my new IM Nuvo 170. I have an Echo Tech Vectra S2 that I'm not currently using. Could I use this Vectra to run just the UV? I was hoping to plumb it using just flexible tubing. Is this possible or is...
  11. A

    Georgia Innovative Marine RFS27 sump and plumbing kit

    Looking to see if anyone has an Innovative Marine sump available, RFS27? Also looking for the plumbing kit for the 75gal EXT. if you have something let me know, thanks.
  12. L

    What tubing size is needed?

    I am planning on purchasing a prostar rimless 150 gallon setup and was wondering if anyone knows what size tubing is need for the return pump?
  13. mmpadi3d

    Build Thread Start big and go bigger

    New to the life of aquarist and I purchased myself a used 180g 72x25x24. I picked up the tank and canopy but turns out that was all that would fit in my vehicle. I will go to pick up the rest from the seller this upcoming weekend. It has bottom drilled holes with two downspouts a 45-gallon sump...
  14. D

    How to remove old pvc pipe from overflow pipe

    Hi fellow reefers! I am setting up a Marineland 180 which I bought used and unfortunately the previous owner cut the pvc pipes for the overflow and return pipes. Is is possible to remove the old pvc leftover from inside the overflow pipe? As you can see from the attached photos, I would need to...
  15. Hezam

    Critique my First Time Plumbing Design 200g Reef

    Hello Everyone, Hope everyone enjoyed the holidays and had a wonderful time. I've been trying to design this my reef tank for a year now, I went big and I am struggling with plumbing. I have like 500 tabs open in my PC and I am starting to get really dizzy trying to incorporate everything. I am...
  16. legacy2mj

    Red Sea Max Nano Sump Build

    I’m currently working on getting a sump plumbed into my RS max nano. I havnt had great success finding something like this to refer to for advise so I thought I will post my progress on here. Tank is mid cycle, Iv accumulated everything needed for the sump. Now, what’s the best way to plumb it...
  17. T

    Overflow Piping - from scratch

    My last tank was a waterbox, and came with the appropriate baseline piping for the overflow + return lines. My next tank is a used tank minus the plumbing in these areas (specs are attached). Given I lack any experience in building my own overflow + returns, would anyone here be able to help...
  18. SaltwaterandLime

    Internal vs external overflow

    Given all other factors being equal, do you prefer an internal overflow or an external overflow and why? Adding in the mention that innovative marine uses a coast to coast overflow which I really like, and I have an internal IM 50g tank already. ..... but I also like the aspect that the...
  19. Xxflounderxx

    Overflow pipe size

    So I have an custom aquariums over flow box drilled for 1.5 pipe 2400gph. Didn't realize till now all the plumbing supplies I purchased are 1.25 would this be OK to reduce from 1.5 to 1.25? Loss of flow rate? I'm running a bean animal with the 1200 reefmat
  20. WTJReef

    Manifold design help

    Hi All, Ive attached some pictures of my DIY manifold I put on my water box tank. I built this one myself but now having used it for a few months I realise it has some serious functionality/design flaws - primarily a loss of head pressure feeding through the UV and back up into the display...
  21. Elbereth

    I think I might've drilled the wrong side of my tank... plumbing advice please?

    I drilled a 2.5" hole in my 46g tank for an overflow box on one side but now I'm thinking I'd rather have the return line there. Long story short, I'm thinking of putting the tank in a different location where the drain would look much better if it was on the other side. :rolleyes: According to...
  22. M

    Proclear 230 standpipe modification or consolidation

    I have a proclear 230 aquarium. It has 2 standpipes in the overflow at the same height, so no emergency overflow. They both have ball valves on them in the sump. I want to add a reefmat 1200 to the tank, so I'm thinking I have a few options. Which do you think would be best? 1) add ~1 inch...
  23. OishiiSato

    Help with plumbing UV

    Hey all, I bought this tank with the plumbing already configured.. now I’d like to add this coralife uv sterilizer into the system, what’s the best way to go about it? I know I have to be within a gph threshold, but that’s all I know. Just plumb it into an open ball valve? Directly off the...
  24. M

    Coralvue Hydros System and Flow Sensor

    I’m currently considering the Coralvue Hydros system for my tanks. I would love to get a Hydros Flow Sensor for my return, but the reviews I’ve read report the sensor’s internal diameter restricts the flow by as much as 1/4” or more. I have a 1.5” return. Is it ridiculous to think I could buy a...
  25. iReefer12

    Plumbing flow sensor for external skimmer?

    Can I plumb a Neptune flow sensor on the outlet side of an external protein skimmer? Or does it have to be on the inlet side? What’s the consensus?
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