Massive sub pumps or cut into return line for skimmer?

StirCrazy · #1 11-12-2011, 02:37 PM

first of all that is an insain sized pump for a skimmer that isn't a recirulating skimmer. do you have some more info on the skimmer? it might be possible to turn it into a recirc style then just have a nice 300 gal per hour feed it.

going of your overflow mostlikely won't help as you would probably need a 2" or bigger overflow to handle it.

as for elbows on the intake.. thats all fine as long as it is all sized properly.

Steve

Hustler · #2 11-12-2011, 02:41 PM

http://www.bashsea.com/index.php/pro...wisted-skimmer

Im all for making sure i get it the flow it needs.... but i have to tame my sump flow down already and i am trying to find a 2 bird with 1 stone scenario

Hustler · #3 11-12-2011, 02:43 PM

right now i have the skimmer being fed from one of my overflow lines direct and its almost working... but after 48 hrs theres no green i figure its not enough?

StirCrazy · #4 11-12-2011, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Hustler

right now i have the skimmer being fed from one of my overflow lines direct and its almost working... but after 48 hrs theres no green i figure its not enough?

ok it is beckett skimmer.. do you have a Mak4 pump? that should blast it. what brand is the pump that they sent with it? that is way way overkill for a beckett. what you want is about 1200gph on a pressure rated pump. the ones I built I started running of a mag 12, then later switched to a Mak4. I ran mine out of a 33 gal sump also, so only 1/3 of the sump was my skimmer draw area, then I returned the water to the first chamber of the sump. the best bet would be to find friends with spair pumps and get them to let you try out the pumps with it and see what you can find that works.

Steve