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[RickkyBobby]

so. if you want to .. you dont even have to put that pipe in that i have going across my sump..just plumb you return and drain and your done.. i just did it a little different thats all

 

[Dreamsound1]

Ok yeah cause I used a jbj submersible pump sp 2500

 

[Dreamsound1]

My sump setup

 

[RickkyBobby]

well.. my mag 9.5 pumps 950 GPH max.. that does not include any head loss.. my overflow is rated at 700GPH. So with all my plumbing and the return water going up 3-4 feet back into the tank, im not going to be pumping 950 GPH any more. It will be less ..

 

[RickkyBobby]

i was thinking of doing my return line like that dreamsound . but i had all the pipe any fittings already to just hard plumb it.. looks good though

 

[Lindsay1718]

Your not bad at explaining things it's just you have dumb it down for me, lol. I understand now. So if I didn't want to use an overflow box how could I be sure of the gph going to sump? Thanks.

Lindsay

 

[Dreamsound1]

Yeah that's cool everybody has their own way of doing it but thank you

 

[Dreamsound1]

The only thing I can think of is a shut off valve to where you can have it half way open or fully open

 

[RickkyBobby]

well , i think u have to use some kind of overflow box..if u just drilled a hole in the back of your tank, you fishes would be going for a ride down the drain pipe..lol

 

[Dreamsound1]

Well if you use a filter cone it should be fine

 

[RickkyBobby]

Well if you use a filter cone it should be fine

never thought of that..

 

[Dreamsound1]

Yeah cause even an overflow box that is built in a tank or a hang the back overflow fish can still go down into the sump cause it does happen

 

[Lindsay1718]

Yeah I was going to use a screen, I've seen them aquacave plumbing page.

 

[Lindsay1718]

Is there a huge reason to still use an overflow box with a top drilled tank?

 

[Dreamsound1]

I don't think so cause I have an 80 gallon and I wasn't going to use a overflow box. I was just going to drill the back of the tank

 

[Lindsay1718]

So just get a pump 1 the gallon tank I've got and I don't need to worry about too much water going in tank? Thanks.

Lindsay

 

[Dreamsound1]

Well just talk to your LFS before buying one

 

[Lindsay1718]

I don't have a good lfs, I was going to order pump from amazon.

 

[Dreamsound1]

Well I'll talk to my LFS tomorrow and I'll get back to you ASAP ok

 

[crister13]

Yes 5-10x your tank volume in gph. Mag drives are great.