How many pumps in your sump?

[TCoach]

So, I’m curious as to how many pumps you have running on your sump and what is being driven by them. My 92 corner sump is overflowing with pumps, hoses and wires and I’m curious how you all plumb up your sump.

Please detail your sump pumps below.

I have 4:
1. DC return pump
2. AC skimmer
3. AC pump for GFO reactor
4. AC pump for Bio Pellet reactor

I would love to combine the 2 reactor pumps into a single pump powering both, but not sure the best way to do this.

Thanks for your answers!

 

[Cool tangs]

Sorry I though you meant return pumps.

2xSicce for redundancy
Skimmer
Carbon reactor
Ato
Sicce wave maker

 

[T-J]

Skimmer
Carbon reactor
UV
Return

 

[DaneGer21]

Return pump
Skimmer pump
Reactor/s pump

 

[workhz]

Return and skimmer in a 90.

 

[Pistondog]

4
1 return to 75 g dt
2 return to 20 g dt
3 skimmer
4 gac/gfo reactor,

 

[Grill]

3...

1. Return
2. UV in a closed loop
3. Pellet reactor

 

[ms32795]

3

Return pump
Skimmer pump
Reactor pump

 

[Gtinnel]

Return, skimmer, reactor. Does ato pump count, it's in my ato container under the tank, which for me is the same tank as my fuge just separated with a piece of glass?
So I have either 3 or 4.

 

[Iggy305]

3 Return, Reactors, Skimmer

 

[blaxsun]

Five here:
* Sicce SDC 9.0 main return
* Nyos Quantum 160 skimmer
* 2x Nyos Torq reactors
* Sicce SDC 6.0 (dedicated UV)

 

[LuisPerez711]

So, I’m curious as to how many pumps you have running on your sump and what is being driven by them. My 92 corner sump is overflowing with pumps, hoses and wires and I’m curious how you all plumb up your sump.

Please detail your sump pumps below.

I have 4:
1. DC return pump
2. AC skimmer
3. AC pump for GFO reactor
4. AC pump for Bio Pellet reactor

I would love to combine the 2 reactor pumps into a single pump powering both, but not sure the best way to do this.

Thanks for your answers!

I could never understand the need for multiple pumps in a system. I understand the redundancy in return pumps for large tanks but a pump for every single item? Too many cords! Lol

Anyways, I have two pumps for my 120: large return pump (13000 LPH) and the pump for my Nyos skimmer.

The large return pump runs at 40% and it feeds both my gfo reactor and a 10gal refugium. I'll be adding another reactor soon so I'll bump up the percentage a few points. Also, when the system demands it, I'll be running my Carx off the return as well. I've done this in the past with no issues. A peristaltic pump is nice but in my opinion not needed.

 

[vetteguy53081]

return and skimmer

 

[TCoach]

I could never understand the need for multiple pumps in a system. I understand the redundancy in return pumps for large tanks but a pump for every single item? Too many cords! Lol

Anyways, I have two pumps for my 120: large return pump (13000 LPH) and the pump for my Nyos skimmer.

The large return pump runs at 40% and it feeds both my gfo reactor and a 10gal refugium. I'll be adding another reactor soon so I'll bump up the percentage a few points. Also, when the system demands it, I'll be running my Carx off the return as well. I've done this in the past with no issues. A peristaltic pump is nice but in my opinion not needed.

@LuisPerez711 Can you share some pictures of how you are running your reactors of the main pumps? Thanks

 

[Sean Clark]

I had to change my vote from 2 to 3 after considering the skimmer as a pump.

Return
Skimmer
Accessory

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Return and skimmer.
The return is equipped to a manifold for multiple uses

 

[TCoach]

Return and skimmer.
The return is equipped to a manifold for multiple uses

@NowGlazeIT would you please share some pics of your manifold setup?

 

[NowGlazeIT]

@NowGlazeIT would you please share some pics of your manifold setup?

Yea no sweat I’ll be home in an hour

 

[Gtinnel]

I wish when doing my plumbing I would've put in a manifold.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

@NowGlazeIT would you please share some pics of your manifold setup?

I found a picture on my build thread I was able to use

The red line runs back into my display, the orange runs into a 90 degree elbow with a 1/2npt output under the elbow. That goes to my activated carbon reactor. The green is water passing through that elbow and into my avast spyglass reactor.