Plumbing Two Red Sea tanks together

[mredwin25]

I have two Red Sea reefer tanks side by side, one is a 525xl and the other is a 425xl, had this idea of plumbing these two tanks together. Is this possible? If it is, how could I do it? Would love to run both combined into one system.

 

[Phil D.]

Hi Red,
I have a Red Sea E-260 with the sump upgrade and what you propose is interesting. Only thing is.. you would have to have a pretty large sump to handle the amount of water flow you will need for both tanks. Were you thinking of having the sump housed in a separate cabinet away from the two tanks?

 

[DarthSimon]

Can you run your plumbing a floor below?

 

[mredwin25]

Were you thinking of having the sump housed in a separate cabinet away from the two tanks?

Didn’t really think about that but if necessary then yes

 

[mredwin25]

Can you run your plumbing a floor below?

My house is only one story and no basement unfortunately

 

[TX_Punisher]

Depends on how much each display drains into the sumps(s). Will one sump handle both tanks overflow before their siphons break?

 

[mredwin25]

Depends on how much each display drains into the sumps(s). Will one sump handle both tanks overflow before their siphons break?

good point, would it be possible to connect both sumps together?