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I'm installing a RO faucet on my sink and want to use the hole where the current dishwasher overflow drain is. Can anyone tell me if this green "Y" (and the overflow above the sink) is necessary for the dishwasher drain? Could i go directly into the garbage disposal from the dishwasher? I...

Hey all, Starting to plan my plumbing... I'm doing bean animal. Both main and secondary drain will go into socks in the first chamber. Does it matter which part of the sump the emergency drain empties into? Instead of the first chamber, is there any reason I shouldn't plumb into the...

Can anyone point me to where I can purchase the o-rings needed for the unions on a Geo 612 calcium reactor????? I would even get the union just to pull the o-ring out of it. Getting them from the orig manufacturer seems to take too long.

I've been looking all over for information on this, but how is everyone running their sump return? I mean, what size and type of bulkhead are you using, and what plumbing are you using in the tank to direct flow and the such? I'm using 1 1/4 inch pipe from the DT to the sump in a Bean Animal...

My tank is a strange AIO setup that poses some interesting situations as far as how to drill and plumb it. I was going to go with an overflow box, and drill the back glass, but then i got to thinking that i could use the existing weir and filter space built into the tank, and drill into that...

I am looking to build a ULM tank at some point that is fully automated and I have come across RODI units being plumbed directly to a sump or ATO within the cabinet to eliminate the need for carrying buckets of water. Redundancy of failsafes to ensure flooding the tank as well as your home does...

I want to plumb a bypass before and after my UV sterilizer for maintenance so the tank can keep running with the sterilizers offline. What type of pieces, valves, or bypasses would I use for 1" plumbing?

Quick question... I never hard plumbed a tank and want to know if my current choice of products is ok for use in a tank. I plan to use the Oatey CLEAR pvc primer, which is NSF certified, and the Oatey Clear Heavy Duty pvc cement in the green jar. It doesn't say NSF certified, but it says for...

So I've decided to hard plumb my tank instead of vinyl, which I may use a 1.25" piece out of the return pumps to eliminate noise. I have a reef ready 180, with a Trigger Sapphire 39 sump. This sump is cutting it close for backflow reasons alone. So I wanted to keep the main syphon pipe in the...

I'm attempting to make some adjustments to a recent multi-tank system I'm working on. Essentially I have fish tanks vertically placed on a rack and I'm trying to figure out how to setup some of the plumbing. The tanks are all configured the same, internal overflow boxes on the left side...

So, my tank is already drilled with overflow boxes. I have 2 internal O/F boxes with 2 holes in each. Now, my question is, can I run Bean Animal like it is, and if so, how? Or should I try to replace my existing boxes with the internal/external boxes that have the 3 holes drilled in the bottom...

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I was wondering if any one would be able to help me figure out how to hook up a list of parts to a 6 stage rodi unit. i will list all the parts i want on this system. currently running: Prefilter to Booster pump, to 5 micron sediment, to 5 micron carbon, to 1 micron carbon, through aso to ro...

So i am building a new 300 gallon tank and i was given the link to supplyhouse.com for fitting and they sell red flag valves for a great price but im afraid it may come at a cost. for instance a 3/4" true union schedule 80 valve on BRS (cepex) is $22.00, the same thing made by (red flag) is...

This is from another post I started but hopefully someone can help me figure out a solution to this issue with my overflow not working:

I want to add some additional water volume, better filtration, and a safe place to grow some beneficial algae to my "all in one". I am running into some issues trying to figure out a good way to get the water from my tank to the 10G that will be sitting below it. The picture below shows how...

Hello Reefers- I have a Red Sea Reefer 250. My Vectra S1 return pump is arriving tomorrow and I'm not sure if it comes with any connectors/adapters to fit the green tubing that came with the red sea reefer. Can I connect the green tubing directly into the S1, or will I need some sort of barb...

Ok I am getting the Vectra s1 and was wondering how I should go about plumbing it in so I can also put in a manifold. like what size pipe and fittings.

Hi everyone, I'm plumbing my tank right now and I have a question about how to plumb my return. I've got a reef octopus Varios 6 pump, the output is 1 1/4" and I'm plumbing to two 3/4" bulkheads with 3/4" locline nozzles. My LFS said to run 1 1/4" all the way from the pump to the bulkheads...

Anyone know where I can buy a connector such as this? Took a screen shot from this Youtube video:

Hello all, I am in the process of setting up my new SCA 50 Gallon PNP system and had a quick question in regards to plumbing the overflow that i could not find the answer too. I know that i do not need to glue the 2 drain lines (herbie style drain) but should i glue the return pipe into place...

Hey guys hope all is good with you. Now can I get some Advice on plumbing a double over flow tank? it's a 210gal tank an Ill be using a sump from Marian Depot. Any pics whpuld help also' Thanks...

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Hi there, I recently converted the ATO in my redsea reefer 525xl to a refugium. Chaeto is on the way so it's an empty water box at the moment. I see three problems with return on the refugium at the moment, That it will probably get clogged easily. It's noisy as h*** in an otherwise silent...