Help with my tank plumbing diagram

[Coleus]

Well

some plumber will help me do plumbing for my tank tomorrow and this is what i am going to give him.



I was wondering if it makes any sense at all. Also, is there any flaw to it. we can't get the return line to run a good positive slope because it has to run under a bathtub between the tank and sump so that is what you are seeing.

Also is there anything i should add to make it trouble free in the future?

I run herbie overflow for my basement tank and durso for my upstair tank

Thanks

[sphelps]

I don't think you should tie the drain line from the tank upstairs into the line from the basement tank. Since the basement has a herbie, teeing the other tank line into the primary line of the herbie will cause issues, especially being that it's coming from another floor. Also can you not run two lines from the upstairs tank for a herbie overflow as well? It's going to be noisy otherwise.

[kien]

I would simplify it by removing the main floor tank :-)

[monocus]

use a stockman instead of a durso-takes up less room with the same results.you also might add more inlets to the main floor tank.you can do this by using a 45 into a t ,then branch them out.i've used this on my frag tanks with great success

[Coleus]

The two line from upstair already rough-in and drywall so I have no choice :-(.

[Coleus]

also for upstair, i will use Hofer Gurgle Buster instead of durso.

So other than not to plump the drain from upstair tank into of basement tank, everything is good?

[Seriak]

Yeah it looks good. I definitely wouldn't tie the two drain lines together before they enter the sump as previously mentioned. I would have separate drains straight to the sump. I also prefer at least two drains per tank for backup so I would want another one on your main tank, but if everything is dry walled you might have to live with what you have.

But the tank downstairs isn't plumbed to the drain from upstairs yet right? if no, run a seperate line.

[banditpowdercoat]

Do NOT rely on check valves at all!!!! They will cet encrusted with worms or algae and will not seal when you need them. Been there, Had that! A look inside any pipe thats had flow in it for 1+ years reveals all sorts.

[sphelps]

Have you seen the size of this guy's sump? I doubt he needs to rely on check valves but they are nice to have.

Looks good man, separate drains and you're good to go, plumb that ****