540 build plumbing

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specialized002

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Started building my 540 for rays, discus and a silver aro. I'm planning the plumbing routes and am looking for opinions. Would I be beat just to run my standpipes center of the back wall and the returns along the sides? Looking to optimize water being turned over. Is there any layouts that you guys can suggest might work better? I was thinking of 2 2" overflows returned from a 35-4500 gph pump in a 2" broke to 2 1" piped then again into four 1/2" returns. What are some of your thoughts? Spraybar maybe? Open to any and all suggestions! Thanks guysimage.jpg

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fuzzlebug

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What about 2 spraybar returns running along wach side of the tank just below the water surface? Would get good flow and turn over. Also elminates dead spots in the tank


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specialized002

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I thought about twin 1" spray bars about 3-4' long. Do you think this would put in necessary stress on my pump? I sealed it with pond armor, waiting on my starphire to come in now!
 
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paulW

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I am not an expert, but I think it would be better to have two 1" spray bars as opposed to four 1/2" spray bars.
The 1" spray bars could carry a lot more water. Remember, the area of pipe cross section is (pi)Radius ^ 2.
So two 1" pipes carry a lot more.

If it was my tank, I'd probably put in a third 2" drain, just in case one got clogged. Always best to overdesign your drains to avoid flooding (if it's not too much extra work)

EDIT: you probably already know this, but just in case.. put a ball valve on the output of your pump in case you need to throttle back the water flow into the tank.
 
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