circulation

[ronj]

here are some pics...it is not glued together yet. i know the pics aren't too great

 

[ronj]

i had to split up the pics

 

[ronj]

last one..this is the "y" frame for my outputs

 

[shallowreef]

looks good

 

[moortim]

Ronj are you going to use locline or anything to be able to direct the outputs?

Tim

 

[rhidien]

I'm glad to see the thread has continued so far! Been so busy with work, haven't had much of a chance to even glance back at it till today to see how it's grown! hehe.. as for my decision; I may go with a simple closed loop, but we'll see if I have time to plan this out soon! I'll try getting online and thinking things thru better this weekend, thanks for all the links and keep it going, can't wait to see how your closed loop works out for you!

 

[ronj]

i am not gluing the two 90 degree angles at the end of the "y". i will be able to turn them however i like

 

[ronj]

i ordered a strainer from premium aquatics for my intake. it will arrive with my pump...i think i am going to drill holes in the intake pipe. just in case it leaks, it will not drain lower than these holes...saw that in Krish's link.

 

[Krish]

I talked to Rob on the phone a while ago and he said you got the mag12 Plumbing looks good man...

 

[ronj]

where did you find the non toxic paint that you used Krish? also, should i rinse the pipes inside before i hook everything up?

 

[Krish]

The paint wasn't "non-toxic" as such I don't think I'll have to double check the can when I get home, but I bought it from a local hardware store and it is specifically for plastic etc. It didn't really matter to me if it was toxic because the PVC was out of the water ad only the lockline was under. If I had known you were ordering from Premium Aquatics, I would have told you to get the adaptors like I used. All you would need from HD or Lowe's or whatever is a female couplin/adapter and then you thread this piece in that http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...ROD&Product_Code=MPPC3&Category_Code=lockline and then add some of this to that adapter (which just pushes on) http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...ROD&Product_Code=MPMP3&Category_Code=lockline and then add on whichever nozzle you wanted like one of these http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...ROD&Product_Code=MPNS3&Category_Code=lockline
or
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...OD&Product_Code=MPNWF3&Category_Code=lockline

Oh yeah...I wouldn't think you'd need to wash out the pipes

 

[Kensn]

If you have not cleaned the pipes since you have bought thrm.. I would give them a rinse.....

 

[ronj]

i looked at those...i wish they had a 1"...if the 90 degree angle piece that i have doesn't work, i may try one of those

 

[ronj]

i think i am going to rinse them a little at least...there has to be some dirt and debris in there that i don't want in the tank

 

[Krish]

i looked at those...i wish they had a 1"...if the 90 degree angle piece that i have doesn't work, i may try one of those

You want to squeeze water out of the return through something a bit smaller than the plumbing size IMO. Just think of a garden hose with, and without the nozzle on the end. Which one sprays harder? Same theory behind these http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=Penductor

I almost went with a 1/2 output for my closed loop on my new tank, but decided on the 3/4 instead. When you get too small then I think you'd need a really good pressure rated pump

 

[ronj]

the pluming outake starts with 1 1/4 and goes to 1"... if i need smaller, i will just try an adapter with the 3/4

 

[Krish]

Yeah...You sould be fine with the 1 inch then

 

[ronj]

do you think the mag12 was a good choice....also, was that Rob that i talked to on the phone yesterday? he told me to go with the mag12 instead of the mag9....it's funny, i started out planning to get the mag5, then the7, then the 9, then i got the 12...

 

[Krish]

LOL...They have a mag36! My buddy ran a closed loop on his 75gal before using a Mag18 with a single output and that tore up his tank(LOL) I know my mag950 did what I wanted it to do, but IMO I like atleast 500-600 gph per nozzle so I think you made a good choice.

About if you talked to Rob, not sure if it was exactly him. I told him a guy on RF ordered a Mag12 through them yesterday or so and goes by the screen name ronj and I think he asked was it a Ron Smith or something(LOL)

 

[ronj]

it's going to lose a little flow anyway. it has to come up about 4 feet, so i will lose some flow...did you see on the "y" part of the outflow i used 45 degree angles instead of the 90's..thanks for that idea