u mike

hello, and not sure what yangy was trying to say

yangy was a spammer. Poof!

Hello u mike.

I do have a question about what size return piping to use coming out of the return pump? any thoughts.

Hi mike, welcome to Reef Addicts.

You will need to provide us with some facts before we can answer that. What pump are you wanting to use? Do you plan to use a HOB (hang on back) overflow box to drain to a sump, or are you getting your tank drilled? The pump needs to match the overflow's drain rate, and the plumbing going back up needs to match the return pump's requirements.

It's a balance to get everything correct.

tank size 65 gal, sump is rated up to 125 gal,(went a little bigger in case I get a 90 gal later), there will be a overflow box, I was told to use a mag 5. also told to use a rio .also will be getting a skimmer in a few weeks.

Originally Posted by melev

You will need to provide us with some facts before we can answer that. What pump are you wanting to use? Do you plan to use a HOB (hang on back) overflow box to drain to a sump, or are you getting your tank drilled? The pump needs to match the overflow's drain rate, and the plumbing going back up needs to match the return pump's requirements.

It's a balance to get everything correct.

For a 65g, I would use a Mag 5 with 1" plumbing. The pump will have a 1/2" fitting. You will install a 1/2" to 1" reducer, then a 1" union, then 1" plumbing up the back of the tank, up and over the top and into the reef.

Do not forget to drill anti-siphon holes in the return line - 1/2" beneath the normal water's surface.

O K that sounds easy enough, I also wanted to try a dry run to see if every thing fit then glue, then will soak all pipe in salt water like i saw on this site.

Hey u mike, this website is picture hungry, so remember to always include pictures even if its Hat's iphone pictures lol

A dry run means pushing it together like legos, WITHOUT water. You don't want that stuff shooting apart after all. Assemble it using PVC primer and glue, let it cure for a couple of hours, soak it in freshwater in your tub or rinse it out with a garden hose, then install it and fire it up.

Hey Mike, welcome to the site! Lol, yeah we like lots of pics. I recently upgraded to a 75g tank and I have a quiet one 3000 I believe, works great.

here are some pics

I don't see any. You can add them to your original entry, or start a new blog with them instead.