Plumbing sucks

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  1. pja24

    pja24 Bristle Worm

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    I used straight pipes with a screen fitting on the top. I think I purchased them from Aquacave. For the emergency drains they are just straight pipes. I have hundreds of snails and have never had any problems with the pipes or screens clogging.
     
    pja24, Mar 24, 2012
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  2. kv2wr1

    kv2wr1 Astrea Snail

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    Did you get the Maggie Mufflers or something else?
     
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  3. pja24

    pja24 Bristle Worm

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  4. HightechRedneck

    HightechRedneck Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    My second gate valve finallly arrived yesterday evening and I put it in this morning. Just waiting for the glue to set! Come on!
     
    HightechRedneck, Mar 30, 2012
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  5. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    I did dual herbies on my 210 and it is dead silent.the air intake on my skimmer is the loudest thing on my tank.
     
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  6. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    ???? would it not be better to have the fuge before the the return?
     
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  7. HightechRedneck

    HightechRedneck Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Ok, finally got it flowing and dialed in. As Loneracer said... DEAD silent. Wish I would have went this route to begin with.

    Swisswiss - that setup actally lets you have a slower flow thru the refug and a higher flow thru the other side of the sump. He has a tee in the return with a valve, so he can run a trickle thru the refug, and 1000 gph thru the skimmer side. Great setup if you ask me.
     
    HightechRedneck, Mar 30, 2012
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  8. FatBastad

    FatBastad Zoanthid

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    Nice job Neck.
    guess the Sch 80's are really worth it.
     
    FatBastad, Mar 30, 2012
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  9. HightechRedneck

    HightechRedneck Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Yes the sch 80 are really nice valves. silky smooth. time will tell if they stay that way, but Im a believer already!

    I'll try to get some pics up or a diagram of my setup sometime soon. Off to work!
     
    HightechRedneck, Mar 30, 2012
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