victoly Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenver Posted December 13, 2014 Author Share Posted December 13, 2014 Goal this weekend is finish the plumbing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenver Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 I'm about 75% done with the plumbing, all drains are done, and about half way done with the returns, decided to go with all pvc hard plumbing, used unions that can be detached, the sections between the tanks and the stand can all be removed for transport, will need to get a few more plumbing parts for the returns, need valves for the reactors and for the smaller tank, besides the two return pumps there will be two others, the skimmer and the chiller, I want to be able to manage them independently with the reefkeeper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenver Posted December 16, 2014 Author Share Posted December 16, 2014 Still haven't gotten around to finish the return lines but the first of 2 pumps that I ordered is here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemoon Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 plumbing is looking sick! what pump are you planning on using for the return to the cube? are you planning to run it side by side with the return to the 270? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenver Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 There will be two of these dc pumps, I know one is enough for the 270 but I rather have more flow, I will probably loose around 20% due to the plumbing, I will have one of these going to one of the returns of the 270 and another to the cube with a valve to regulate the flow, the second one will be going to the second return one the 270 and I will use it to run two reactors and a coralia 36 watts uv, I will place valves on each to regulate their flow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Wow...you've been busy! looking great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenver Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 Thanks jimbo, I still have your suction cups, if you don't need them soon, I need them to do the final move which I'm hoping I'll get it done early next week, thanks for the use btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko's Reef Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 **** Lenin. Setup looks sick. Awesome job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenver Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share Posted December 19, 2014 Trying to find out where my second pump is, I'm wondering if it will get here by tomorrow Tracking Details 1Z99E9A20490111637 In Transit Scheduled Delivery (Updated): 12/19/2014 by End of Day Service Level: UPS Worldwide Express Saver® Weight: 3.30 KGS To: HUTTO, TX 786345344 US Package Progress Anchorage, AK, US 12/18/2014 12:44 P.M. Arrival Scan Chek Lap Kok, HK 12/18/2014 8:45 P.M. Departure Scan 12/18/2014 6:49 P.M. Export Scan 12/18/2014 6:49 P.M. Origin Scan Shek Mun, HK 12/18/2014 2:34 P.M. PICKUP SCAN HK 12/18/2014 1:01 A.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reburn Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Seems like a well traveled pump. As I am In the equipment buying stage for my new build I would like to caution you with wise advice I recieved. Do not under any circumstances have a return pump that can outrun your drains. Electronics malfunction and if the adjustable DC pump sticks wide open you can end up with water on the wrong side of your glass. I know your going to put a ball valve on the return side of your pump and that should keep you safe, but I would still think long and hard about the warning. I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenver Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share Posted December 19, 2014 I have 3 drains on it, should be more than enough, plus I have level sensors and a spill alarm. Last thing I want is water in the floors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reburn Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 I think I see you have 3 1" drains. A one inch drain should be able to handle 600gph. Assuming one is an emergency and the other 2 are running full siphon you should be draining 1200gph max. You pump is rated at 3170gph not factoring head pressure loss. I understand that you will be running ball valves on your returns to slow as needed. I just respect Murphy's law. I'm not trying to dissuade you just to merely make an observation. This is generally my go to for basic plumbing flow rates. http://www.reefaquarium.com/2012/aquarium-plumbing-basics/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenver Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share Posted December 19, 2014 Mmmmm, well if have too much I will have a great backup pump and I'll just leave one to run the whole system, what does everyone think, I'm open to not flooding my house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reburn Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 One think to consider is a closed loop system with the second pump. And maybe getting a baby sicce 1.5 to run your cube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reburn Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 And I know the closed loop system would be a PITA at this point to implement. Another fix that would be a PITA is to upsize your drains to 1.5" drains that will flow 1400gph. That would put you in the safe zone of 2800gph drain and in sure your pump wide open won't flow that considering head pressure loss. The easiest option would be in tank circulation, ie powerheads to regulate and adjust in tank flow. I think you would be more then happy with 4 times turn over through your sump and the rest being powerheads to get you closer to 10x water circulation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenver Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 Ok so this is the first run, both pumps running at full blast, found two cracked bulkheads, will go to nikos and get new ones, fortunately both parts just screw off along with the plumbing, no leaks besides those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reburn Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 How did the pumps go with the drains? Were your drains able to keep up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenver Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 Yeap no problem, and I still need to open the return to the cube and the ones to the reactors, so should be good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reburn Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Cool deal I was hoping that you had enough head and 90's to slow the pumps to where they wouldn't out run the drains. When you do your next test try capping one of the drains and let it run and monitor and see how fast it takes to get to the emergency and then fail the second drain and see how long it takes to over take the emergency and get to critical water level. I'm all about figuring out the fail points using a control. Are you going to be using an archon on this tank? DCI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenver Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 Right now i'm thinking of maybe selling my reefkeeper and get an APEX, there is really just no support from digital aquatics, and even if their product gets better I just don't see them following up on their support. The APEX has great support, and their online help and forum seems real good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenver Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 First run 300g system: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenver Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 Ok all leaks fixed, whole system is running, next steps draining and moving to it's place 300g system ready: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenver Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 One last hooray, Last update on 150g tall: Remember is on the for sale section, and it's a really nice setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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