ok fist attempt at a diy option so bare with me lol
my tanks a EA 1200s older version so it don't have a weir overflow but comprises of :
2 returns from sump
2 overflows to sump
all are at the top (obviously) back of the tank
problems I see to be an issue with this setup
noisy on the drains and ineffective at surface skimming due to the proximity and position of the inlets/outlets butthis make it hard to fit anything other than a custom weir box to the corners
what I'm thinking if I join the to outlets together with a section of pipe so creating a long tube across the back.
then using a x junction at the points were the inlets are to feed the inlets though with end caps to seal front and back
cut the centre of the long length of pipe say 40-50% of its depth and fit weir combs both back and front with would give me a double weir of a 900mm length totalling 1800mm
I know ill need to increase the diameter of the pipe to both accommodate the inlets and maintain unrestricted flow.
but what size pipe would be best ?
to give an idea as what in thinking not to scale obviously
this is only a idea as yet lol
any input welcome good or bad
my tanks a EA 1200s older version so it don't have a weir overflow but comprises of :
2 returns from sump
2 overflows to sump
all are at the top (obviously) back of the tank
problems I see to be an issue with this setup
noisy on the drains and ineffective at surface skimming due to the proximity and position of the inlets/outlets butthis make it hard to fit anything other than a custom weir box to the corners
what I'm thinking if I join the to outlets together with a section of pipe so creating a long tube across the back.
then using a x junction at the points were the inlets are to feed the inlets though with end caps to seal front and back
cut the centre of the long length of pipe say 40-50% of its depth and fit weir combs both back and front with would give me a double weir of a 900mm length totalling 1800mm
I know ill need to increase the diameter of the pipe to both accommodate the inlets and maintain unrestricted flow.
but what size pipe would be best ?
to give an idea as what in thinking not to scale obviously
this is only a idea as yet lol
any input welcome good or bad