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salty55 · 02/27/2012, 09:07 PM

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.
The tee is there to keep the drain from creating a siphon which will cause it to make slurping noises and a flushing effect. It probably wasnt really needed with such a low flow rate, but i didnt want to take any chances and have to cut and add one after everything was cured and running.

Yes, they both use the same pump. It is plumbed into a return manifold. Its currently an old mag 9.5. It was set up for a panworld 50pxx external pump. It died after only two months in service. Fyi, steer clear of those pumps. Their customer service sucks! They refused to warranty the pump, They will not communicate with you, and they wont even send your pump back after refusal to warranty a brand new pump that supposedly has a three year warranty.

02/27/2012, 09:07 PM	#30
salty55 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: where the wind comes sweeping down the plains Posts: 509	Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. The tee is there to keep the drain from creating a siphon which will cause it to make slurping noises and a flushing effect. It probably wasnt really needed with such a low flow rate, but i didnt want to take any chances and have to cut and add one after everything was cured and running. Yes, they both use the same pump. It is plumbed into a return manifold. Its currently an old mag 9.5. It was set up for a panworld 50pxx external pump. It died after only two months in service. Fyi, steer clear of those pumps. Their customer service sucks! They refused to warranty the pump, They will not communicate with you, and they wont even send your pump back after refusal to warranty a brand new pump that supposedly has a three year warranty. __________________ sent from my laptop while sitting on the couch! Current Tank Info: 75 gallon display, 20 gallon sump, 20 gallon display fuge, vertex IN100 skimmer, apex, tunze 6055x2, tlc kalkreactor/phosreactor, APEX controlled LED Last edited by salty55; 02/27/2012 at 09:21 PM.