My New 72"x20"x20" Tank Build

[Jason McK]

I'll just sit here and tap my foot

Waiting for Pics LOL

Good to see your makeing head way. Can't wait for the pics

J

[banditpowdercoat]

Originally Posted by Jason McK

I'll just sit here and tap my foot

Waiting for Pics LOL

Good to see your makeing head way. Can't wait for the pics

J

Ahh, Tap your foot.... A heck of alot easier than smackin head LOL

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

Ahh, Tap your foot.... A heck of alot easier than smackin head LOL

Easier and doesn't hurt as much!

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Not a bunch of pics yet but...A few for advice. This is what Im thinking for the closed loop outlets. Would the 90 and then 45 coming off of a 2-1.5" reducer kill a lot of flow? How does this look design wise?

[Delphinus]

I'm not 100% positive on this but I think you will get a slight pinching effect, but, I think you actually want this because of the multiple outlets. You want the manifold line to be slightly pressurized so that each nozzle outputs more or less the same flow as any other. Otherwise, water will just mostly go out the first nozzle and the further away each nozzle will have less and less flow.

Overall the multiple outlets will compensate for each individual outlet having a slight reduction, so it's not like you're not getting the most bang for the buck on the pump.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

I'm not 100% positive on this but I think you will get a slight pinching effect, but, I think you actually want this because of the multiple outlets. You want the manifold line to be slightly pressurized so that each nozzle outputs more or less the same flow as any other. Otherwise, water will just mostly go out the first nozzle and the further away each nozzle will have less and less flow.

Overall the multiple outlets will compensate for each individual outlet having a slight reduction, so it's not like you're not getting the most bang for the buck on the pump.

Yeah thats exactly what I was thinking. Each outlet will get that slight pinching effect but after thinking about it, I thought that might help, especially because the pump is fed up on the right side. I was worried that most of the flow will be just the right. I still think the right will get more flow from the closed loop BUT the return from the sump will be on the left and should even things out.

Anyways, I hope this works because I am out of ideas if not and I really like how this looks...Or really how its not very noticable. The ABS is very easy to work with and is much smaller and thinner than PVC. Already black too!

If anyone else thinks theres a problem though, can you please let me know soon because I want to cement the parts that will be cemented. I should be able to do a fresh water test of the whole system on saturday!

[banditpowdercoat]

Looks good. But, I wouldnt rule out the possibility of having to go to even smaller nozzles. Basically, to pressurize the loop a bit, the are of all the nozzles will have to add up to less than the area of the feed pipe. You might even get good results going to 3/4" outlets?? Freshwater test will tell you, and as long as you dont cement the nozzles in, which I wouldnt anyways for cleaning purposes, you can adapt down to smaller real easily. I'd fill tank to just below nozzles and try it, if your drain/overflow will allow that. That way you can see the water coming from each pipe easily.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by Jason McK

I'll just sit here and tap my foot

Waiting for Pics LOL

Good to see your makeing head way. Can't wait for the pics

J

Yeah I have been a bit slow with the pics lately. It is all coming along...WAY slower then expected but its gettin there! I really do not want to make too many mistakes. I do need to get this thing up and running though because my fish are also tapping their feet and waiting.