plumbing help!!
- Thread starter afernandez
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- New Jersey , 07057
ok the 2 tees (for the reactors) are taking up alot of room in the back . thinking of change it ;( .
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- New Jersey , 07057
nothing is glued yet
what do you guys think?
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- New Jersey , 07057
the top 90 is longer and the bottom 90 is turned at a angle
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- New Jersey , 07057
and took off the WC tee
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- NY
That is obviously the return plumbing. You need to include a union between the ball valve and the 90 for servicing.
Why is there a 45 on the top? Normally peeps use a 90.
Any chance you can change the 90 before the reactors to a 45? It will reduce the back pressure and give you better flow. Same question with the 90 after the reactors. Can you possibly change it to a 45 also? I like using two 45's in place of one 90 if possible. If not, it is what it is. It'll work, you'll just need to upsize your pump to handle the additional back pressure.
HTH,
Russ
Why is there a 45 on the top? Normally peeps use a 90.
Any chance you can change the 90 before the reactors to a 45? It will reduce the back pressure and give you better flow. Same question with the 90 after the reactors. Can you possibly change it to a 45 also? I like using two 45's in place of one 90 if possible. If not, it is what it is. It'll work, you'll just need to upsize your pump to handle the additional back pressure.
HTH,
Russ
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- New Jersey , 07057
90 is on the top. 45 was in bottom in the bottom.
i added one 45 (the 90 after the reactors) will add another 2morrow lol
what pump do you think will do the job? its a 60g cube
i added one 45 (the 90 after the reactors) will add another 2morrow lol
what pump do you think will do the job? its a 60g cube
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- New Jersey , 07057
this is the drain
up close
over the top of the drain
up close
over the top of the drain
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- NY
UPDATE based on turning everything upside down (bottom to top and top to bottom :lol_large ):
You need to include a union, then a ball valve above it, between the bottom 45 (that will connect to the pump) and the first 90 for servicing.
Why do you have the ball valve at the very top? It's unnecessary. Each fitting adds another 1' to head pressure. A ball valve is considered a fitting just like a 90, union, T, etc.
As far as a pump is concerned you can use any of the following:
Marineland Euro Utility Pump 4500
Marineland Euro Utility Pump 5500
Deep Blue Triton 4
Deep Blue Triton 5
Any of the above pumps will work for you.
HTH,
Russ
You need to include a union, then a ball valve above it, between the bottom 45 (that will connect to the pump) and the first 90 for servicing.
Why do you have the ball valve at the very top? It's unnecessary. Each fitting adds another 1' to head pressure. A ball valve is considered a fitting just like a 90, union, T, etc.
As far as a pump is concerned you can use any of the following:
Marineland Euro Utility Pump 4500
Marineland Euro Utility Pump 5500
Deep Blue Triton 4
Deep Blue Triton 5
Any of the above pumps will work for you.
HTH,
Russ
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