25g Plumbing

Coast2CoastReef · Dec 11, 2024

Hello I’m looking for some knowledge on plumbing. The pump I’m using is a s2. Sump is a triton 26. Tank is innovative marine 25g ext. I had a custom stand made for the tank and im
Currently plumbing it. Would the set up I have now work efficiently? The bulk head is 3/4 but my sump inlets are 1in. I was going to run a soft line from pump to sump inlet. Then go to 1 in from the sump to the return to 3/4 at the bulk head. Please let me know if you’d do it a different way or have pics of a set up that would be helpful. Want to make sure everything is 100% before I drill the hard wood top. Thanks!

Llyod276 · Dec 11, 2024

Not seeing any valves, bud. Or unions. If you're gonna hard plumb (pvc), put some unions in before every elbow.
If that pump isn't dc, definitely put a valve on it. And don't skimp! If you can afford it, get the 60 dollar gate valves from brs or even Amazon. Avoid the Home Depot 5$ ball valves.
Think of plumbing like a coon trap piece by peice it fits fine, but one it's put together and glued, then the saw has to come out...

Coast2CoastReef · Dec 11, 2024

Llyod276 said:
Not seeing any valves, bud. Or unions. If you're gonna hard plumb (pvc), put some unions in before every elbow.
If that pump isn't dc, definitely put a valve on it. And don't skimp! If you can afford it, get the 60 dollar gate valves from brs or even Amazon. Avoid the Home Depot 5$ ball valves.
Think of plumbing like a coon trap piece by peice it fits fine, but one it's put together and glued, then the saw has to come out...

I have 6 unions, 2 ball valves and check valve. I’m asking about the return. I didn’t know if putting a flex tube to hard plumbing that is 1 in then to the bulk head that is 3/4 in if I had have any flow issues