Help fish room running 2 lg reef tanks

[enderg60]

Oh one more thing, if you do it in the ground/floor like that, insulate the pipes!

You would be amazed just how much heat you can loose to the ground!

 

[declanisadog]

JJ Ocean;1015511 wrote: +1. I run a 3" & 1.5" pipe under the floor and below the sump's level to connect tanks from one side of the fish room to the other. Don't use multiple pumps with switches to handle the drain water ... it can be done, but too many things can go wrong. Rely on gravity.

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I was hoping you would chime in on this. I actually almost linked your build thread with my original response remembering these exact pictures.

 

[scubatim]

Ok, so I have two drain pipes in each drilled tank. I would drop all 4 - 1" pipes straight down under the house where it would tie into a solid 4" trunk line that would run to the fish room? Would I tee the 4" down at the sump or just drop the 4" pipe down into the sump. What size return water line to the tanks would I use? Would I use the same layout - 1 trunk line and split into four under the tanks or run 2 or 4 return water trunk lines?

 

[ghbrewer]

Is your house on a slab, or does it have a crawl space?

 

[scubatim]

It has a crawl space

 

[shrimpy brains]

Wow. I guess you can do it. Definitely let us know how it works out! Cool!