sump plumbing

[Dono1990]

building a sump for the first time and was curious if some people could direct me to a thread for design and plumbing set up. Ive been doing research and still a little confused.

 

[Reef-junky]

The two most common designs are

 

[Reef-junky]

For pumping you can use hose or PVC. You have to take into account head loss, friction, and 90's and 45's.

 

[Idoc]

Take a look at my build thread. I have pretty detailed notes on how I built my sump and plumbing diagrams. It might give you some ideas.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/idocs-first-reef-tank-build-75g.317135/