aggie13reef
05/16/2015, 08:34 AM
Hey guys,
I recently purchased a used DSA 65 reef ready with sump and stand. I need to spend the day cleaning it and getting it plumbed. It is not the rimless model. After much research on here I have decided to go with the Herbie method to plumb the tank. I will use the 1 1/4" for the emergency, 1 of the 3/4" for the drain and 1 of the 3/4" for the return. One of the bulkheads has a small crack in it so I am going to replace all 3 for peace of mind. This will be my first plumb job so I am trying to carefully plan how I want to do this. My current tank does not have a sump so I am still trying to research how I want to set mine up. I was planning on using flex PVC for the bulkhead to sump and return with hard PVC inside the overflow box. What is a good sized return pump for this setup? Does it sound like I am on the right track?? Also do I want the drain from the tank flowing into the skimmer section of the sump? Thanks for the help!
I recently purchased a used DSA 65 reef ready with sump and stand. I need to spend the day cleaning it and getting it plumbed. It is not the rimless model. After much research on here I have decided to go with the Herbie method to plumb the tank. I will use the 1 1/4" for the emergency, 1 of the 3/4" for the drain and 1 of the 3/4" for the return. One of the bulkheads has a small crack in it so I am going to replace all 3 for peace of mind. This will be my first plumb job so I am trying to carefully plan how I want to do this. My current tank does not have a sump so I am still trying to research how I want to set mine up. I was planning on using flex PVC for the bulkhead to sump and return with hard PVC inside the overflow box. What is a good sized return pump for this setup? Does it sound like I am on the right track?? Also do I want the drain from the tank flowing into the skimmer section of the sump? Thanks for the help!