Manifold for an AIO?

[Gaspipe]

Has anyone considered making a manifold for an AIO?

I was thinking having a hose in the "return pump chamber" that would suck "cleaned" water out but feed it below in the stand. There you could have a manifold that feeds an algae reactor, UV sterilizer, media reactors, etc. Then feeds this "processed" water up to the "return" nozzle.

I think aquarium makers could easily drill a hole in the most "back wall of the chamber" and have either a bulkhead option or a plug. With the plug the tank works as a normal AIO, with the bulkhead you can use a below the stand pump. I'm sure people will say well why don't you just get a sump? Perhaps, but there are a ton of "HOB" products so clearly there must be a market.

 

[Quietman]

I think there is a manufacturer that has a "sump" conversion connections...Red Sea? Let me check a bit...but yeah, think it's a great idea and considered it.

Yup the E-Series - patent pending - sorry.

You're talking more closed loop filter add-ons which would work there too. I'm thinking of a closed loop just for UV on next tank - in addition to sump as the flow rates are wildly different.

 

[Gaspipe]

I think there is a manufacturer that has a "sump" conversion connections...Red Sea? Let me check a bit...but yeah, think it's a great idea and considered it.

Yup the E-Series - patent pending - sorry.

You're talking more closed loop filter add-ons which would work there too. I'm thinking of a closed loop just for UV on next tank - in addition to sump as the flow rates are wildly different.

I was considering an E-Series. Do like the option to upgrade later on.

Yes! he loop, that's what I like. And at that point you can add more equipment to the UV.