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Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by fishyness, Jul 6, 2011.

  1. fishyness

    fishyness Inactive User

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    Those of you with dual overflows: do you plumb it so that both overflow into the same chamber? Im pretty much leaning towards 2 smaller pumps for the returns rather than one large pump. Any thoughts?
     
  2. moneypit

    moneypit Inactive User

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    I have mine running into one chamber, I also went with a bigger pump for the return easier to throttle it back than have to get another pump.
     
  3. Kylie

    Kylie Inactive User

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    I've seen it where people have had them to either ends of the sump to lead to a center chamber that returns or they've had both drain to one end and the return for both are on the other end of the sump. I know my tank is a lot smaller than your new one but I rigged my plumbing to have both draining into one end and returning on the other. I like the more directed flow through my chambers.
     
  4. Bryan-1

    Bryan-1 Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    I have the dual over flows with 2 tanks under the main tank and use 2 return pumps
    1 runs into a sock in the chamber with a protein skimmer then through the baffles to get rid of the micro bubbles then to the area with my 2 return pumps
    1 runs into a sock in a different tank with 3 compartments 1 for the sock 1 with live rock only 1 with chetto algae growing then they drain into the area by the return pumps. (hopefully taking a lot of good stuff up in to the main tank)
     
  5. stew Well-Known ReefKeeper GIRS Member

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    Got any pics?  I'm revamping my setup and this sounds interesting.
     
  6. stew Well-Known ReefKeeper GIRS Member

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    Works better when I hit the quote button so people know who I'm asking for pics! [​IMG]
     

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