Input on Reefmat 1200/ Waterbox plumbing idea

[Raptor72]

So I’m in the process of finishing up my plumbing for the Reefmat into my WB 330 sump. I was going to go with both drains going into the RM from either side with hose and the supplied tubing.

Then I came across this Article https://docs.synergyreef.com/insta...to-the-sump/dual-2-drains-into-1-reefmat-1200 that talks about combining both drains into one, using larger piping and just feeding it into one side of the RM.

I’m tossing the idea of running my plumbing to the left of the sump, as in my drawing, and adding the top flat piece with the bulkheads to tie the whole thing together also.

Any thoughts?

 

[Discotu]

I could be wrong but I think the two right drains are the primary drains (the ones with valves). The far left is the emergency overflow so that won't see any water unless the two primary become blocked. Essentially this is bean animal overflow. The middle drain is tuned with the valve to provide a controlled siphon while the right drain handles the rest. I don't believe there would be any problem connecting them. Also I wouldn't over complicate it. Just bring the right drain down to the top of the sump...90deg elbow to the left. Then the middle drain down to a "T" then single line to the RM. The left emergency you can leave as-is. It's meant to be above the water level so in the event water is flowing through it it'll make a loud splashing noise alerting you to a problem.

 

[drexel]

The primary is the gate valve, secondary is the ball valve and emergency has no valve. If all of those drains are connected to the overflow box (external?), then you can simply move the primary and secondary over and put the emergency on the far right. It doesn't matter what order they are in, but to help streamline your plumbing, moving them will help. Increasing the drain size when combining the two drains will help. I also would shoot for 1x-3x turnover max. I think people with sumps that have higher turnover are missing the point of having a sump, you don't need or want anything higher than 3x turnover. It simply renders your skimmer useless and doesn't allow detritus to settle in the sump, where it is easily removed. But I guess that's for another discussion.

 

[Discotu]

you can simply move the primary and secondary over and put the emergency on the far right. It doesn't matter what order they are in, but to help streamline your plumbing, moving them will help.

Good idea assuming the bulkhead holes are the same. Looks like the emergency drain is larger with a larger bulkhead fitting.

 

[drexel]

Good idea assuming the bulkhead holes are the same. Looks like the emergency drain is larger with a larger bulkhead fitting.

You may be right. If so, that’s a really poor design. It’s like tank manufacturers have never kept a tank? Sump designs are overly complicated and useless 90% of the time too. Maybe the union/bulkheads are the same size? OP, ETA are the sizes of the drains/unions?


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[Raptor72]

Thanks for all the input. I’ll take a look at the options and see what I decide.

Yes, the far left drain is a larger diameter.

 

[laverda]

Just run your primary drain to the reefmat. The secondary should not be flowing that much water and by combining them you may cause noise and other issues.