2 NextReef MR1's feed by 1 pump questions?

[The Grizz]

Good idea, glad I thought of it. Seriously I never even thought of that, pump to a tee with flow valve to each reactor. The pellets need more flow then the carbon so that would work sweet. I guess I am jumping on the Harley tomorrow and off to Princess Auto for fittings

Thanks guy for the helping ideas.

[Big Tang]

Just make a manifold for them. One outlet with a couple of tees and a couple ball valves and your flow issue will be solved and then they don't need to run into one-another and they both run there own outlets. No need for two pumps if the one you have is big enough.

[lastlight]

Maybe it was just my imagination but when I ran a manifold on my 225 turning one valve influenced pressure and flow through the others. I was always fiddling and trying to balance them.

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by lastlight

Maybe it was just my imagination but when I ran a manifold on my 225 turning one valve influenced pressure and flow through the others. I was always fiddling and trying to balance them.

That is usually what happens so I will have the pellets side full on and the carbon turned down enough so that it's not all just stuck to the top.