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I can see where that would help to get a better connection from the pump to the schedule 40 plumbing, but I still don't see how that would help you get the schedule 40 to the Red Sea's return pipe without the use of soft plumbing. Unless the other adapter slips over the Red Sea return plumbing.I asked BRS today about that to connect my Vectra L1 to a 525XL, was told I need a Vectra L1 Schedule 40 adapter Kit and 1inch to 5/8 Barb
I'm impressed with the packaging of the RSR, I should be getting one of my own soon!
Looks awesome Always super cool to see another 525xL build! If you happen to be on the west side of the state... I have a manifold for the 525 sump thats all set up with three valves and I used it for 5 months or so until I changed my sump out.
Have any stocking plans yet?
following along, building mine now too! bought the same suction cups from Amazon. they worked great!
Great tank! Looking forward to seeing it. I have a 450 and love it.
I’m on the east side. Appreciate the info though! How did you connect your manifold to the Red Sea return pipe?
Hopefully this helps - I did a breakdown of my manifold for someone else in my build thread, so it might help when thinking about yours. One thing I wish I would have done was bump everything to 1" instead of 3/4" PVC, otherwise the rest is relevant and referenced in the pictures below.
So I'll start at the Vectra and work towards the red sea return pipe (threaded potion only).
Vectra union (comes with the pump - its the blue ring)
3/4" red schedule 40 pvc
3/4" dual true union ball valve
3/4" red schedule 40 pvc
3/4" 90 degree slip/slip elbow
3/4" red schedule 40 pvc
3/4" "T" slip/slip fitting (3/4" red schedule 40 pvc - 3/4" union - 3/4" red schedule 40 pvc - elbow - 3/4" to 1/2" adapter - Reactor)
3/4" red schedule 40 pvc
3/4" "T" slip/slip fitting (3/4" red schedule 40 pvc - 3/4" slip/slip Gate valve)
3/4" red schedule 40 pvc
3/4'" "T" slip/slip fitting (3/4" red schedule 40 pvc - 3/4" slip/slip Gate valve)
3/4" red schedule 40 pvc
3/4" 90 degree slip/slip elbow
3/4" red schedule 40 pvc
3/4" 90 degree slip/slip elbow
3/4" red schedule 40 pvc
3/4" 90 degree slip/slip elbow
3/4" red schedule 40 pvc
3/4" threaded male adapter (about 15-20 wraps of teflon tape)
Red Sea threaded pipe
Keep us posted! Fun to watch you put it all together! Can't wait to start my 85g build. It is ordered, but not here yet