Need drain advice Super low turnover

[m and m]

So a few weeks ago I redid my plumbing and i'm having a issue. My turn over has gown to just about a dribble out the return. I moved sump from under the tank to the right of the stand. It comes down and about 2.5FT across the stand and then threw the side of the stand. then a 45 dagree angle down into the sump. Now the return powers everything frag tank, rex and also a line goes back into the sump to kep everything up off the bottom. When I try and send more water to the DT it over flows. Any ideas on how to fix this to get a better turn over in the DT?

 

[Reef UP]

Cut out the teeth and make new out of this stuff they also make it in black too!

 

[m and m]

Its not the teeth. The issue is My drain can only handle a very low turn once for some reason. Can the PVC pipe be clogging some where thats why its not draining that much?

 

[ronnie]

What size is the drain pipe? And how many twists/turns do you have?

 

[m and m]

Its a 1.5 drain that goes down about 8 inches below the tank then hits a 90 angle . Then it runs straight for about 24 inches and then hits another 90 and is positioned in a 45 degree angle with a 1.5 to 1 inch reducer going into the sump.

 

[ronnie]

I'd say it's plugged then. I would check where it reduces in either the 90 is or where it reduces to the 1"

You should be able to flow 900gph pretty easily through that.

 

[Reef UP]

+1^^

 

[m and m]

Maybe a snail is stuck or something. I will go after that tomm. I thought It was clogged I just wanted to see what others thought before I go screwing with everything.

 

[m and m]

Fixed it thanks guys I took the union apart where it reduced and had about 20 snails in it.

 

[xraided199]

haha was followin thread cuz im about to hook up a sump to the left of my DT because of tank sitting on a cabinet/dresser instead of a true tank stand that can handle a sump and wanted to see if i'm gonna run into problems with the turnover rate, relieved to hear yours was a snail issue instead of plumbing!! congrads on the cleanup...good luck with the new sump placement

 

[PR_Reefers]

Why do you reduce it to 1" ?? imo drain plumbing should never be reduced..... just my .02cents.... btw nice to hear you figured it out

 

[kuyatwo]

Why do you reduce it to 1" ?? imo drain plumbing should never be reduced..... just my .02cents.... btw nice to hear you figured it out

I did the opposite I went 1" then before it hits a 45 in my sump made it go to 2" it is super quiet.


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