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No. The sleeve goes on the output. Then you put an up sized union over that.
Plumbing an Abyzz 200
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Oh that's gonna be big! Ha!
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I know how Michael from the office would respond to that!
If you could go 1.5" all the way to the tank it would be great. Heck the best is 2". Then you put a 2" wye or tee, reduce to 1", and the. Have that go directly into the tank or through a sea swirl. No locline. That would get you maximum flow potential. The smaller the pipe and the more fittings, the less flow. Now with the Abyzz it is less noticeable because they do well against head pressure. Still, go big.
If you could go 1.5" all the way to the tank it would be great. Heck the best is 2". Then you put a 2" wye or tee, reduce to 1", and the. Have that go directly into the tank or through a sea swirl. No locline. That would get you maximum flow potential. The smaller the pipe and the more fittings, the less flow. Now with the Abyzz it is less noticeable because they do well against head pressure. Still, go big.
When it comes to tank plumbing GO BiG, especially the return lines. Larger ID PVC/hoses let the water travel slower and reduces drag (head pressure lose). Going larger on a drain line can help prevent clogs but too large and could create noise.
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Got the pump plumbed into my plumbing that was already there. I will be taking time in the next few weeks to redo the plumbing and go with bigger PVC.
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One thing about these pumps is they can be loud as the bearings break in. Mine was pretty loud day one. But today it's almost silent.
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Here in the U.S. the distributor supplies Metric to US fittings that you use a PVC to ABS "transition cement", then standard PVC glue from there. If you are using straight PVC fittings you need to use the ABS to PVC cement for that fitting.
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Here is what we use in the states.
https://www.ebarnett.com/Sku/356183...MIho2VlbKP1wIVDyhpCh1U2wGVEAQYASABEgJlqfD_BwE
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Rev, any chance you could post a pic of the plumbing on your Abyzz A200 to update this thread? I'm about to get into plumbing mine and I'm feeling just like you did when you started this post. I have the same adapters, but unsure exactly how to get it all together.
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I'll chime in since I'm still waiting on the response from 11/2017 with what I'm doing. Not sure what the pumps are shipping with now, but when I got mine they came with 2 grey adapters (see Revh's earlier post). After some fumbling around I realized how to use them. They slip OVER the metric connections on the inlet/outlet like this..
Untitled by Peter Young, on Flickrtop view
Untitled by Peter Young, on Flickrthat adapter has the same OD as 1.5" PVC (or 2" on the inlet) so you put a union over that piece like this......
Untitled by Peter Young, on FlickrThen you can plumb however you'd like. I'm doing submersible so I went with 1.5" barbed fitting....
Untitled by Peter Young, on FlickrSo that I can use the very difficult to find and ridiculously expensive thick walled silicone tubing to the sump bulkhead...
Untitled by Peter Young, on FlickrHere is a picture showing the 2" inlet adapter
Untitled by Peter Young, on FlickrPlease note these are all dry fitted right now, I'm still in the (lengthy) process of getting fully plumbed. Abyzz was recommending using a ABS to PVC transition cement rather than straight PVC glue since the body is ABS but I haven't progressed to that stage yet. Let me know how it goes with yours.
EDIT: Not sure what's up with the rotated pics, I've never had that happen before and I've posted many pics. Hopefully you'll still get the idea.
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Great thread, my freind
But, I've got the A100 and plumbed to the below link.
www.reef2reef.com
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Great thread, my freind
But, I've got the A100 and plumbed to the below link.
Abyzz A100 Plumbing / Guidance
Well hope this thread helps someone down the line: Pretty much had to figure out on my own: The Abyzz A100 comes with an adapter ring, to go on the pump's output. That adapter ring, fits an 1" slip union. Used the Oatey ABS to PVC cement Cemented on the adapter ring: Went 1" slip union /...
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I'll chime in since I'm still waiting on the response from 11/2017 with what I'm doing. Not sure what the pumps are shipping with now, but when I got mine they came with 2 grey adapters (see Revh's earlier post). After some fumbling around I realized how to use them. They slip OVER the metric connections on the inlet/outlet like this..
top view
that adapter has the same OD as 1.5" PVC (or 2" on the inlet) so you put a union over that piece like this......
Then you can plumb however you'd like. I'm doing submersible so I went with 1.5" barbed fitting....
So that I can use the very difficult to find and ridiculously expensive thick walled silicone tubing to the sump bulkhead...
Here is a picture showing the 2" inlet adapter
Please note these are all dry fitted right now, I'm still in the (lengthy) process of getting fully plumbed. Abyzz was recommending using a ABS to PVC transition cement rather than straight PVC glue since the body is ABS but I haven't progressed to that stage yet. Let me know how it goes with yours.
EDIT: Not sure what's up with the rotated pics, I've never had that happen before and I've posted many pics. Hopefully you'll still get the idea.
where did you find the “very difficult to find and ridiculously expensive thick walled silicone tubing”? Is it 1.5 inch?
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Yes, it's 1.5". I got it from Abyzz via Coralvue. Had to buy 1 meter, only needed about 8".
