Is This Plumbing good?

[ThatPhillyReefer]

Hi, I just plumbed a 110-gallon used custom made tank at the age of 13. I want to know is this plumbing good and will it work and help water move throughout the whole system? I ask can you please write your thoughts.
Happy Reefing

 

[laverda]

The video will not play for me.

 

[samnaz]

Me either. Got any photos?

 

[mfinn]

The video played for me, but you moved the camera around too fast.
Still pictures of the entire sump area would work better.

 

[Silent]

With that pump and a single vented drain line I imagine it will be very loud sucking, gurgling sound from the drain line. If you restrict the line enough to not be noisy it might not be good for the pump in the long run.
Look into a Herbie or Bean Animal drain set up to handle larger volumes of water.

 

[ThatPhillyReefer]

Me either. Got any photos?

 

[piranhaman00]

You have one drain line split into two, you really want two dedicated lines, one with a gate valve, otherwise it will most likely be loud. Check valves should not be relied on. Is that a wet dry filter you are using?

 

[ThatPhillyReefer]

You have one drain line split into two, you really want two dedicated lines, one with a gate valve, otherwise it will most likely be loud. Check valves should not be relied on. Is that a wet dry filter you are using?

Yes It is a we dry filter. I want to upgrade in the future

 

[ThatPhillyReefer]

Me either. Got any photos?

Return Line

 

[ThatPhillyReefer]

Me either. Got any photos?

Drain Line

 

[mfinn]

You probably could have gone with a single line across the top of your wet/dry drip tray. Looks to me like the slits in the pipe are pretty big. Unless there is alot of flow, the water may not reach the far side of the drip tray.
I'm just guessing looking at pictures.
You didn't show the drain line inside the overflow box. With just a single drain, there is going to probably be a noise issue.
I've never used one, but look up Stockman drain. I think they atleast attempted to quiet a single drain system.
I see nothing wrong, just a few observations.

 

[ThatPhillyReefer]

You probably could have gone with a single line across the top of your wet/dry drip tray. Looks to me like the slits in the pipe are pretty big. Unless there is alot of flow, the water may not reach the far side of the drip tray.
I'm just guessing looking at pictures.
You didn't show the drain line inside the overflow box. With just a single drain, there is going to probably be a noise issue.
I've never used one, but look up Stockman drain. I think they atleast attempted to quiet a single drain system.
I see nothing wrong, just a few observations.

What do you recommend to reduce noise, and I know you said a stockman drain. Is there anything else?

 

[piranhaman00]

What do you recommend to reduce noise, and I know you said a stockman drain. Is there anything else?

You could gate valve the drain but that is risky without emergency drain, you could implement a float switch to be more comfortable with it

 

[mfinn]

What do you recommend to reduce noise, and I know you said a stockman drain. Is there anything else?

I don't think there is much that can be done with a single drain line. A slower flow through the sump will always be quieter. 3x to 5x the tank volume is plenty of flow. IMO whatever you do, don't be tempted to valve the single drain line. It may quiet it somewhat, but is a disaster waiting to happen.
Also, since this isn't running yet, nobody really knows if it's quiet or noisy.
That's why freshwater tests are a must.

Another thing, I think I see 2 bulkheads on the bottom of the tank. Looks like you are using one for the return.
If it's too loud, maybe consider using both bulkheads as drains for a herbie drain setup, and plumbing the return as a over the top return line.

 

[laverda]

I have used s bunch of single drain lines for many years. and they are all silent. The biggest factor is you do not want them flowing at or near maximum capacity. Your drain needs to be large enough to handle the flow of your return pump and leave some margin since you do not have a back up emergency drain. You want to have a screen so it is all but impossible for them to get clogged. I typically use either street elbows in 45 degree angle fittings on the top. Below that I like to have the drain line slanted to eliminate splashing inside it or into the sump. So I use super flex drains hose.
I use these same techniques even if I have more than one drain. I will post some pics shortly.

 

[laverda]

This is the 1” drain on my Mangrove Lagoon. It consists of a shortened street elbow, a custom made screen to keep Mangrove leaves and snails out of the drain line, a 1” slip - slip bulkhead and 1” super flex PVC sloping down in to my return section of my sump. You can also see my half inch feed line going across the top. I still plane to change this a bit. It is super quiet.