Possible Divorce Frag Build

Current State:

In process of tearing down all tanks and putting things in tanks in the house.

One tank down and one to go.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Sounds like I may be throttling the return with three quarter inch piping, which I would think would increase velocity but velocity is slow.

 

[Eagle_Steve]

Sounds like I may be throttling the return with three quarter inch piping, which I would think would increase velocity but velocity is slow.

if an a/c pump yes. Dc no.

Even coming out of pump with 1” and then going to 3/4 at where you tee off would be a huge flow boost. 1.25 or 1.5 flex to a tee would rock. That is how the 180 is. (One of the 2 don’t remember lol. Whatever the largest piece was that screws onto the pump)

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

3/4” piping is the issue. If it was an a/c pump it wouldn’t affect it badly. Dc pumps hate restrictions. 3/4 pipe flows 400 gph with gravity and about 1400 at 100 psi.

Check rog! When is the correct place to have the restriction? Can't run one and a half all the way up and through to the return nozzle.

Best to drop down in size as close to nozzles as possible?

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

if an a/c pump yes. Dc no.

Even coming out of pump with 1” and then going to 3/4 at where you tee off would be a huge flow boost. 1.25 or 1.5 flex to a tee would rock. That is how the 180 is. (One of the 2 don’t remember lol. Whatever the largest piece was that screws onto the pump)

I know what I'm doing this afternoon. Thanks grunt.

Good luck on your collection run! Hopefully you come back with some great stuff.

 

[Mystikal]

Nice! I ended up turning a frag tank into a main tank

love the shallow look.

 

[Eagle_Steve]

I know what I'm doing this afternoon. Thanks grunt.

Good luck on your collection run! Hopefully you come back with some great stuff.

Calling a Major a grunt lol.

For the restriction, think least 90s with small pipe possible. So if you can do 1.25 (or whatever the largest fitting at the pump is) to the tee or wye where it drops to 3/4, that is best. Also, the closer you can get to the returns the better.

Here is a crap sketch in paint for the 180 that does not have an abyzz pump lol.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Calling a Major a grunt lol.

For the restriction, think least 90s with small pipe possible. So if you can do 1.25 (or whatever the largest fitting at the pump is) to the tee or wye where it drops to 3/4, that is best. Also, the closer you can get to the returns the better.

Here is a crap sketch in paint for the 180 that does not have an abyzz pump lol.

Look at the Oscar 4 recon pt God too good to still be a grunt.

At least when I was in, If you are recon, you are infantry, If you are infantry you are a grunt. Enlisted or commissioned.

When I drove Oscar 8 or maybe 9 at the time, Maddog through Fallujah, he still identified with the grunts.

Term of endearment to my people.

Thanks for the drawing. I've got all the original fittings in the box upstairs. I'll see what the largest outflow option is and go get tubing today.

 

[Eagle_Steve]

Look at the Oscar 4 recon pt God too good to still be a grunt.

At least when I was in, If you are recon, you are infantry, If you are infantry you are a grunt. Enlisted or commissioned.

When I drove Oscar 8 or maybe 9 at the time, Maddog through Fallujah, he still identified with the grunts.

Term of endearment to my people.

Thanks for the drawing. I've got all the original fittings in the box upstairs. I'll see what the largest outflow option is and go get tubing today.

I know, but look what me saying that did lol. Got you into a ramble about it moment.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

I know, but look what me saying that did lol. Got you into a ramble about it moment.

I thought there was a 2% chance you ACTUALLY cared, and you are EVERYONE'S elder, so I had to at least try to be respectful.

 

[Eagle_Steve]

I thought there was a 2% chance you ACTUALLY cared, and you are EVERYONE'S elder, so I had to at least try to be respectful.

Nah, no respect needed for a boot like me lol.

 

[Eagle_Steve]

Ok, back to eating crayons and regularly scheduled programming.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

For the restriction, think least 90s with small pipe possible. So if you can do 1.25 (or whatever the largest fitting at the pump is) to the tee or wye where it drops to 3/4, that is best. Also, the closer you can get to the returns the better.

Here is a crap sketch in paint for the 180 that does not have an abyzz pump lol.

Looks like I'll have to order everything for the 1.25id which is the largest barb possible on the pump.

Neither HD or Lowes have anything over 3/4" by me.

 

[Eagle_Steve]

Looks like I'll have to order everything for the 1.25id which is the largest barb possible on the pump.

Neither HD or Lowes have anything over 3/4" by me.

Well that sucks.

Try a pool and spa store.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Anybody home?

 

[Eagle_Steve]

Anybody home?

Yup. Still awake lol. 6 hours and 33 minutes until I leave for Florida lol.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Splam you 7 hours!

 

[fishguy242]

VACATION SPBLAMMM..WHAAAT... ;Woot ;Woot

 

[Eagle_Steve]

VACATION SPBLAMMM..WHAAAT... ;Woot ;Woot

Vroom Vroom

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Times up

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

if an a/c pump yes. Dc no.

Even coming out of pump with 1” and then going to 3/4 at where you tee off would be a huge flow boost. 1.25 or 1.5 flex to a tee would rock. That is how the 180 is. (One of the 2 don’t remember lol. Whatever the largest piece was that screws onto the pump)

I swear we don't have the same pump. Got all the fittings and tubing. Went 1.25" out of the pump up the back, reduced into a 1" check valve 1" out to the T. Shortened the 3/4" lines so they are almost horizontal.

Pressure and flow seem unchanged to me.

I don't know what's going on man but don't think there's any way this thing will get me enough turnover in the 180.