So, I was trying to lessen the number of pumps in my sump and the factory manifold that came with my tank didn't push enough water so replumbed today. (Attached photo).
Varios 8 moving 750 gph through a 1” pipe using a barb at the pump, 3 inches of silicone tubing, and another barb to connect to the hard plumbing.
Goes to a T, the top of the T is a reducing bushing converting the pipe to the 32mm that the tank came with and continues up into the display.
The left one goes to a 3/4 reducer bushing and then to the manifold assembly.
2 3/4” Spears ball valves, attached at the top with a tee and then terminating on the right with a 90 drop to the second valve.
The first valve terminates at the bottom with a 90 bend into a 1/2 inch threaded barb and is currently feeding my algae reactor at a measley 172 gph with the ball valve wide open.
The second one is terminated at the bottom again with a 90 degree bend 3/4 to 1/2 . This time into a 1/2 adapter to a push to connect John Guest fitting which is feeding my carbon/gfo reactor. It is only pushing 67 gph through the reactor via 1/2 od tubing.
Why am I getting such low flow from the manifold? I had hoped to run a biopellet reactor from it but that needs about 280, which is where I’d prefer my algae reactor to be.
I don’t have room for three separate pumps
In the sump, if I use a varios 6 or similar to feed just the manifold, if I can figure out how to attach and plumb it would under the same low flow rates?
Thanks.
Varios 8 moving 750 gph through a 1” pipe using a barb at the pump, 3 inches of silicone tubing, and another barb to connect to the hard plumbing.
Goes to a T, the top of the T is a reducing bushing converting the pipe to the 32mm that the tank came with and continues up into the display.
The left one goes to a 3/4 reducer bushing and then to the manifold assembly.
2 3/4” Spears ball valves, attached at the top with a tee and then terminating on the right with a 90 drop to the second valve.
The first valve terminates at the bottom with a 90 bend into a 1/2 inch threaded barb and is currently feeding my algae reactor at a measley 172 gph with the ball valve wide open.
The second one is terminated at the bottom again with a 90 degree bend 3/4 to 1/2 . This time into a 1/2 adapter to a push to connect John Guest fitting which is feeding my carbon/gfo reactor. It is only pushing 67 gph through the reactor via 1/2 od tubing.
Why am I getting such low flow from the manifold? I had hoped to run a biopellet reactor from it but that needs about 280, which is where I’d prefer my algae reactor to be.
I don’t have room for three separate pumps
In the sump, if I use a varios 6 or similar to feed just the manifold, if I can figure out how to attach and plumb it would under the same low flow rates?
Thanks.