New sump design...........hit me with some input

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by Myka

You asked for input you dork.

I am not a dork respect your elders young lady

Originally Posted by Myka

Well that's just really poor design. Input should be up high or I've seen some people put them in the overflow box.

It the way the owner of Ocean Motion suggested I plumb it.

Originally Posted by Myka

I think you will be disappointed in the flow of the DC10000 for the OMs. Or do you plan to add powerheads?

I do have 2 MP40's that I might use on the ends. I have a DC10000 on my 165 right now and very impressed at the flow rate & I have it running 2 - 1" return line just like it would be on the 4way ( 2 lines at a time )

Originally Posted by Myka

This sounds too complicated for me. What is the reason for two return chambers? Is there a reason to not use one return chamber? I don't understand the benefit.

Try to plumb 2 of these in one small area, keep all your return lines relitively the same length & as short as possible to minimize head loss, not to mention as need ad possible as well.

[The Grizz]

Could do it this way as well, just have to have room for an ATO tank and my skimmer under the main tank. Chiller is going under the cabinet tower on the one end & the other end tower will have my dosing chambers and chiller for my 60 gal seahorse tank that will be beside the 300.

[Myka]

I like the above layout much better. So...is OM replacing your drum for free?

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by Myka

I like the above layout much better. So...is OM replacing your drum for free?

Never asked as its been a couple yrs since I bought it.

[The Grizz]

I am also thinking it might be easier to switch out the 4ways to squids if I can find them.

[Myka]

SCWDs steal 30% of the flow to operate though.

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by Myka

SCWDs steal 30% of the flow to operate though.

Been reading about them for the last few hrs & have not seen that mentioned any where, show me.