Hi,
I'm getting into the hobby and I am soon to be plumbing my 65 gallon tank. I've watched about a million videos on Youtube and I think that generally folks tend to complicate their designs just to look cool? I don't know. For example, one could plumb the return pump with spa line (and use PVC fittings) that is flexible enough to avoid a million 90 degree connectors and retain the most flow one could, but I get the use of them. Clean things up and make room to work.
The one I do not understand is the practice of putting a gate valve on the overflow pipe before it goes down into the sump. I do not get why the purpose of this at all...Can someone explain this one to me? Why would one ever want to restrict the down flow with a valve? If down flow volume is a problem, slow the pump down.
Thanks!!
I'm getting into the hobby and I am soon to be plumbing my 65 gallon tank. I've watched about a million videos on Youtube and I think that generally folks tend to complicate their designs just to look cool? I don't know. For example, one could plumb the return pump with spa line (and use PVC fittings) that is flexible enough to avoid a million 90 degree connectors and retain the most flow one could, but I get the use of them. Clean things up and make room to work.
The one I do not understand is the practice of putting a gate valve on the overflow pipe before it goes down into the sump. I do not get why the purpose of this at all...Can someone explain this one to me? Why would one ever want to restrict the down flow with a valve? If down flow volume is a problem, slow the pump down.
Thanks!!