Plumbing 40g peninsula input please

Cammunoz · 11/11/2019, 10:38 PM

So I plumbed my 40g breeder. I have one return and one overflow. I came up with the idea since I’m running a high powered pump ( ecotech vectra M1) why don’t I put a T fitting on the return with a valve to get some decent movement for my chaeto ?Will this work?

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Vinny Kreyling · 11/12/2019, 09:26 AM

It should work just fine.

mcgyvr · 11/12/2019, 09:45 AM

If you are asking about "Tee-ing" off your return pipe to divert some of the water through a fuge in the sump then sure that will work..
People do that quite often to allow you to get flow or increase flow to any portion of their sump.. Most often with a drain/skimmer -> Return <-- Fuge sump layout vs Drain/Skimmer-->Fuge -->Return setup like you have.

11/11/2019, 10:38 PM	#1
Cammunoz Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 547	Plumbing 40g peninsula input please So I plumbed my 40g breeder. I have one return and one overflow. I came up with the idea since I’m running a high powered pump ( ecotech vectra M1) why don’t I put a T fitting on the return with a valve to get some decent movement for my chaeto ?Will this work? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Last edited by Cammunoz; 11/12/2019 at 10:18 AM.

11/12/2019, 09:26 AM	#2
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	It should work just fine. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

11/12/2019, 09:45 AM	#3
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	If you are asking about "Tee-ing" off your return pipe to divert some of the water through a fuge in the sump then sure that will work.. People do that quite often to allow you to get flow or increase flow to any portion of their sump.. Most often with a drain/skimmer -> Return <-- Fuge sump layout vs Drain/Skimmer-->Fuge -->Return setup like you have. __________________ Who me?