That’s pretty much why I’m overthinking and trying to do what is best for the long term rather than getting away with cheap alternatives. Quite a few people have recommended that schedule 80 is an overkill and perhaps you’re right. Just unsure if I’ll be able to find the plumbing materials for what I need (bushings and those things) I guess the only initial idea for the use of schedule 80 would be to get my valves and whatnot to match the connections. Colored PVC seems easy to come by opposed to colored fittings
Was thinking something to match my sump.. but then again just ordered a skimmer with fluorescent green parts.. honestly just something more exciting than white. Not that white isn’t amazing to everyone that has it, just wanted to have my work stick out and be interesting to show off.
Very true. I think it all just comes down to the aspect of now how I want to design my plumbing / what sizes I need. I come up with a sketch then have more ideas added to it. Then have others suggest cooler features then I basically am all confused at the end of the day... still postponing stuff!!
Was thinking that in the back of my head. So now it just comes down to proper planning for my pipe size and where / what I want to include.. if I get out of the mindset of schedule 80 I just have a lot more on my plate unless my sketches are well thought out . What’s the most connections some people leave open for adding stuff?
This is very interesting, so basically water flows at all the levels rather than having them flow horizontally? How will that effect the flow pressure? I have a varios 6 but then am concerned if water will even really start to go all the way up or what will really happen. It makes sense your manifold got flimsy, still a little confused on why the water changes are difficult tho.So this is how I would do it if I could
My first tank
Because I have almost exactly what u are trying to do now and it stinks doing water changes (running triton) when I have to do them where before it was easy
The line that comes off for the manifold is very flimsy and makes it unbalanced
So I will be upgrading my plumbing soon and will be making the manifold off the 1 1/4 pipe I’m a straight line I will draw a picture that isn’t to scale but should get u understanding what I’m talking about
Water changes are difficult for a couple reasons the manifold is in the way
On ur drain pipe like in my picture
I’m pretty much at that point buddy. Now I’m all messed up in regards to everything I’m over here trying to draw a sketch and am just completely struggling. Idk what sizes I should use or what even directions to go. Now I’m thinking it will make sense to t off my return and basically be able to shut off my sump when I do a water change ( I’m thinking probably wrong tho) I’m guessing I could turn a ball valve connecting my return pump and one from the output of my tank and then be able to do a water change after blasting down my rocks or whatnot.
