1" Drain to 1.5" Sump

[KENNYSREEF]

My new Innovative Marine 100 EXT is a bean style drain that is 1", however, the sump I want to get has a 1.5" drain bulkhead (Fiji Cube 36"), does anyone know if I do a conversion right before the water hits the sump if it will create a lot of noise?

 

[DaneGer21]

I think the noise would be there regardless, weather it crashes from one size or the other, IMO

 

[Wasabiroot]

You could get a 1"to 1.5" rubber adapter with pipe clamps; that way if it's too noisy you can easily remove it and hard plumb it some other way. The main thing affecting the noise will be the flow rate from your display (adjustable with valve) and your return pump speed.

 

[KStatefan]

I would just reduce the bulkhead down with a bushing

 

[RobB'z Reef]

I would just reduce the bulkhead down with a bushing

^^ that

 

[DaneGer21]

I don’t think the question was how to reduce the fittings, but, would the reduction cause excessive noise.

 

[RobB'z Reef]

I don’t think the question was how to reduce the fittings, but, would the reduction cause excessive noise.

I'd go with no, regardless it also helps to run your pipes on the backside of the bulkhead so they are under the water level as well.

 

[KENNYSREEF]

Thanks everyone!!!

 

[Billldg]

I would keep it at 1" until the sump, and then convert it to 1.5". The sump doesn't care of the return, only the tank does.

How big is the actual tank?

I have a 225 gal tank and use 1.5 in drains, and that is slightly oversized. I use a MM 2400 External overflow with 1.5" drains, using a Bean Animal setup and had to restrict it via the Main Gate Valve.

 

[Wasabiroot]

I would keep it at 1" until the sump, and then convert it to 1.5". The sump doesn't care of the return, only the tank does.

How big is the actual tank?

I have a 225 gal tank and use 1.5 in drains, and that is slightly oversized. I use a MM 2400 External overflow with 1.5" drains, using a Bean Animal setup and had to restrict it via the Main Gate Valve.

Yes! And more important than anything else is:


USE A GATE VALVE

NOT ANOTHER TYPE
I stubbornly learned this the hard way

 

[Rmckoy]

I think no matter what . There will be noise

 

[Wasabiroot]

I think no matter what . There will be noise

Exactly. Especially when first dialing it in. I literally just found a happy spot and I put my tank together in March

 

[Rmckoy]

Exactly. Especially when first dialing it in. I literally just found a happy spot and I put my tank together in March

I have a 230 gal in my living room beside our sofa .

I’m reminded how loud it is every movie night .

 

[Billldg]

That's the funny thing, I had friend walk in and look at my tank, AND, the first thing that he said was, MAN, your tank is quite!!! That was on my 120 gal tank, and my 225 gal tank is even more quite that the 120. I try to keep a 4x turnover in my sump.