Anybody know where I can find some nice manifold designs? I only want to make this thing one time. It has a lot to power - 6 outlets of various sizes.
Manifold designs
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RC meaning Reef Central?
I've got a 6-way high-flow manifold already built I'd be willing to part with. It is in perfect working order. I just had to change up my plumbing based on my new tank install. It is a 1.5" main line manifolded to (6) 1" feeds. Feeds are threaded, so you can utilize threaded adapters to bring any feed line down to 3/4" or 1/2". All lines are valved plus a main line union. Built for and run with my Reeflo Hammerhead (5,000 gph) ... fits Barracuda and Dart outlets too.
Interested in a trade for the power heads I pinged you about earlier?
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Interested in a trade for the power heads I pinged you about earlier?
While it's a tempting proposition to purchase a pre-made manifold.....as it is, it won't fit where I need it to go...unfortunately. That sure would've saved me some work but I think I'm going to have to go custom.
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Good evening Jeff.... I just saw this post and recall the day I too decided to build a manifold. I was a little apprehensive when I started planning my manifold and wanted to make sure I had enough flow for all my connections. I researched RC and other forums and read each thread carefully.
I experimented with a couple different designs. Here's some pic's of my sump room and the manifold I use today. My main pump is a Dart Gold and I presently run the main tank return, frag tank, big chiller, calcium reactor, fuge, Carbon reactor and a big skimmer off of the same manifold. My system water volume is over 430 gallons.
I decided to go with gate valves for all of the valve connections so I could control the flow allot better. The ball valves just didn't do a good job for me. I've been running this manifold for well over 7months now and I currently have NO issues and I even have plenty of flow to spare. I do all this with ONE Dart Gold pump.
I experimented with a couple different designs. Here's some pic's of my sump room and the manifold I use today. My main pump is a Dart Gold and I presently run the main tank return, frag tank, big chiller, calcium reactor, fuge, Carbon reactor and a big skimmer off of the same manifold. My system water volume is over 430 gallons.
I decided to go with gate valves for all of the valve connections so I could control the flow allot better. The ball valves just didn't do a good job for me. I've been running this manifold for well over 7months now and I currently have NO issues and I even have plenty of flow to spare. I do all this with ONE Dart Gold pump.
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Here's mine. It has one 1", two 3/4", and one 1/2" outlets.
Also check out flexpvc.com for designs.
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Also check out flexpvc.com for designs.
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CedzAquAddiction;882860 wrote: Here's mine. It has one 1", two 3/4", and one 1/2" outlets.
Also check out flexpvc.com for designs.
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Thanks for that info and pics...very helpful.
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Jake...I thought about Andy and may end up doing just that.
Thanks Andy.
Have my design... build is in progress. Here's a rough drawing of my stand layout, manifold included.
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JJ Ocean;882933 wrote: If space is tight, you can also checkout these pre-formed manifolds - http://flexpvc.com/cart/agora.cgi?product=PVC-Manifolds">http://flexpvc.com/cart/agora.cgi?product=PVC-Manifolds</a>[/QUOTE]
Now that was cool! Thanks for the link. It's tight but not that tight. I think I can spread them apart a bit in order to get flow control in there.
Edit: [QUOTE=][B]CedzAquAddiction;882860 wrote:[/B] Here's mine. It has one 1", two 3/4", and one 1/2" outlets.
Also check out flexpvc.com for designs.
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Let me see if I get this right on your design....you come out of the return pump to the manifold first then is that top pipe the tank return?
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Both pipes are returns. I am running two separate return pipes for redundancy, and increased flow when needed. I can run one at a time, or run them both. I have my apex setup to turn the standby pump on if my primary fails.
As far as the manifold is concerned, the pump makes enough pressre to run them, but I put a ball valve on the opposite side of the manifold to increase pressure within the manifold if needed...
As far as the manifold is concerned, the pump makes enough pressre to run them, but I put a ball valve on the opposite side of the manifold to increase pressure within the manifold if needed...
Gotcha
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Correction. I'm running two separate return pumps, not pipes... :doh:
One pump runs each pipe. I have two pumps...
Built this one last night.
