Manifold ?'s

[jgraz]

I'm adding a new pump to the system, a Rio hyperflow 32 and running a manifold. I'm not positive how to set the manifold up, so here are two I came up with. Don't mind the missing pieces. I need to get them. You can figure out what it's supposed to be.
First runs horizontal from the pump

Second vertical from the pump(missing the bottom "t".

I'm leaning towards the second one but I really have no clue. Which one if any will work. Thanks in advance

 

[thirty5]

I would go with the second one. Keep the elbows to a minimum. I don't know how you plan on actually attaching it to the pump, or how the actual manifold will be installed (ie horizontal or vertical).

If you take a look at my build thread, in the first post there are pics of my manifold on my tank.

 

[jgraz]

Thx. I'm just missing the other fittings. It will come straight up from the pump the t to all the valves. Capped at the top. Just threaded into the pump.

 

[thirty5]

I would not cap the top, i would run the DT off the top of the second pic, and get rid of the first T.

 

[jgraz]

Ok so set it up the same as the first pic just vertical instead.

 

[thirty5]

No... Just move the DT valve to the top of the open end of the T in the second pic. If it is going to come straight up from the pump then it would be pointing up to the tank.. So you would not need any more parts.

 

[jgraz]

Ok like this

 

[thirty5]

Yes that Is how I would do it..

Not sure how you do water changes. But I do all water changes at my sump. I have a large volume of water in my sump (over 30 gals just for water change, not including the fuge). I have a couple extra valves on my so that I can use the main pump to pump water out of the sump to do water changes. I never have to to touch my DT to do WC

 

[jgraz]

Thx Anthony. Unfortunately I have to shut down to get a big enough change. I can do five gal without shutting down so maybe I'll add a valve for that.

 

[masterswimmer]

Manifolds create a huge amount of head loss due to all the fittings. Because of this I would get all threaded ball valves as opposed to slip BV's (just like the one labeled DT). The reduced # of fittings will mean less restrictions and therefore better flow.

Make sure you orient the BV's so that when they are all closed (handles are perpendicular to the flow of the BV) the handles won't hit each other and restrict the operation of them.

Russ

 

[rkaragozler]

they also sell T that has 1"x1"x1/2" this way you cut down on fittings

 

[jgraz]

I'll check things out to see where I can cut out some fittings