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I am building and install my manifold this weekend and could use some imput. The manifold will be 1 1/2" in size and will feed (4) 1" inlets powered by a Dart pump. I have (3) 1 1/2" tees with 1" on top side and (1) 1 1/2" coupling to feed end inlet. So it will be - 1 1/2" tee ------1 1/2"...

Hey mem's, Wanted to share one of my refugium designs from the 90s i found in my storage awhile back. It was one of the first refugium backpacks offered to our hobby and included skimming before refugium. It used a 200 gph pump and gravity drained back into DT. On my old web site i showed...

Hello, Could some one tell me what the difference is between a pump manifold and a pump distributor? I am trying to set my Dart that will feed 4 1" inlets up with the least amount of friction and head. This is for my open loop part from sump to DT not closed loop part. The Elkhorn manifold...

Hey mem's, I need to order the material so i can hook up my Reeflo Dart pump that pulls from sump to feed DT. I am using an Elkhorn which is 2" in by 4 - 1" out and have a question. Should i use 2" feed all the way to pumps 1 1/2" outlet and reduce at pump or should i feed 1 1/2" all the way...

Hi, This is one of four pump stands that will support my reactors. The other's three will be black, blue, and red to match valves and reactors. Lots of safe ares and flow for marine life under pumps:) :aqua:

I could use some help with how much head would be put on a Reeflow Super Dart Gold. I will use a 12" long manifold with (4) 1" barb outlets to DT inlets. I will have (3) 24" hoses for bottom inlets and (1) 60" hose - long hose goes up the back of 30" tall tank and another 14" to top front...

Hey DIYer's, Wanted to share my 4" x 24" reverse flow carbon/gfo reactor i built for my 450 gallon total system, it will be feed by a Deep Blue # 3 pump. Thank You,

I am building both a heater and probe DIY holder for (3) 300 watt heaters and a 5 hole probe holder. What size hole would a 12" long round heater fit into? And what size hole would you stick probes into?:scared: I will be using cable connectors has anyone done this?pics. Thanks,

I would like to buy two Battery Back Up Air Pumps for my build. I need one for my tank 300 gallons and need one for my 150 gallon sump and reactors. I would like them to come on when power goes out but they would not be on any other time. I have been in this hobby for 25 years and never had an...

This is my sump/refugium for my 450 gallon total water volume build. Not only will it act as my sump for my DT but will also hold and control the pumps running my eight reacters. At first i was going to use all Rio pumps since i have had very good luck with them over the years. But now i want to...

:fish:Hello, A couple of reacters i am building, they are 8" x 24" and are built to handle flow as needed. The one on the left is a Aragonite Fluid Sand reacter installing inlet as close as i can after bottom bulkheads for drain is installed. It will hold about seven pounds of 1 part Aragonite...

Hello, I am building a 300 gallon custom system and could use some feed back regarding close loop pumps. My tank is a TRUVU AquaSystem(built in wet/dry) 96" x 24" x 30" that i have removed the bio media then drilled and installed two 1 1/2" overflows to my remote 150 gallon sump/refugium. I...

Hello, I am spinner, nice to meet you all. Been keeping reef tanks since the early 90s saltwater fish only before that. Have been out of the hobby for awhile just started back in March with planning and now building a 300 gallon build. I do most of the build my self with a lot of DIYs and...