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Did you know that "under-sizing" your return plumbing can have a negative effect because it restricts the return flow of water back into your aquarium?
Us non-plumber types tend to think of a water hose without a nozzle. What do you do if you want the water hose to spray a long distance and with more force? Kink it up a little right!? Well it doesn't really work that way with return plumbing. Your return pump will struggle with pushing more volume of water through the pvc and back into your reef tank. A return pump is not really designed to be a source of strong flow inside of your aquarium. If you want to get a more forceful spray back into your tank though you need to open the flow through the pvc and then use a specially designed return nozzle to do the rest.
Do you have problems with getting enough water flow from your return pump back in your display tank?
PLEASE SHOW US A PHOTO OF YOUR RETURN PLUMBING FROM YOUR PUMP!
image via @Firemanreefkeeper
Us non-plumber types tend to think of a water hose without a nozzle. What do you do if you want the water hose to spray a long distance and with more force? Kink it up a little right!? Well it doesn't really work that way with return plumbing. Your return pump will struggle with pushing more volume of water through the pvc and back into your reef tank. A return pump is not really designed to be a source of strong flow inside of your aquarium. If you want to get a more forceful spray back into your tank though you need to open the flow through the pvc and then use a specially designed return nozzle to do the rest.
Do you have problems with getting enough water flow from your return pump back in your display tank?
PLEASE SHOW US A PHOTO OF YOUR RETURN PLUMBING FROM YOUR PUMP!
image via @Firemanreefkeeper