Two Pumps - One Return

[bhammer]

If I plumb in two pumps to one return line, will my GPH increase, given the 3/4" return line can handle the increased volume? I wouldn't see why not but thought I would ask....

 

[melosu58]

If it was me I would rather have two returns on both sides as to increase flow throughout the tank.

 

[match55]

If it was me I would rather have two returns on both sides as to increase flow throughout the tank.

agree

 

[Ruadh]

I'm not so sure why you would want to, but if you're going to do it, the two pumps would have to feed into a "T" and the outlet of the "T" would have to be 1.5 inch tube in order to handle the flow. That would look quite bad, if your attempt is to make the tank look better with only one outflow pipe.

Not really worth the effort and two pumps will give you good cross flow which is really what a good tank needs.

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