Pluming a fish room

[Pharaoh]

It is time for my MS Paint skills to surface once again. I was thinking and planning over how I am going to do the plumbing to supply all of my tanks with water. I have drawn out two different ways to get the water into the tanks. I will explain each to give proper intention behind each one.

Please post your opinions and thoughts for the one you think would be best.

1. Standard line that makes a "T" at the highest point and then water wou spread each way and thus distribute water to the tanks. If I do this, it would have three outlets in lieu of two as the picture shows. Each outlet would go to one of three levels.

2. Using a loop design to maintain pressure throughout the tubing and allowing the water to fall over the elbows and go to each tank. The outlets would be plumbed with tubing and would spill through the tubing into each tank.

I personally like the second option for getting the water to all of the tanks. If you have a better idea, please post as I am open to suggestions.

 

[Pharaoh]

BUMP

nothing?.....No comments?...... Not even that I misspelled Plumbing? LOL

 

[Pharaoh]

Where's Dr. Joe???

 

[dmopar74]

what are you explaining exactly? is this from a sump, canister, for water changes, etc....?

 

[Pharaoh]

Yeah sorry. Coming from the sump going to the tank rack that I have built.

 

[dmopar74]

well then either would work....how many tanks?

 

[aspear]

i think i better title might bo, "How to spell pluming"

 

[Tilapia Buttikoferi]

so what if he spelled it wrong?? hes pharoah, hes the man! he helps everyone around here.. who have u helped? lol

nice paint illustration it should work i think

 

[Pharaoh]

well then either would work....how many tanks?

Total will be 13 tanks.

 

[dr_sudz]

i don't understand the second concept. I would just plumb a line and "T" my way to each tank. Then on each tank have a flow valve and that way you can control flow for all the tanks. If they are stacked you should have to dial down the flow on the lower tanks to allow for enough presure to get to the top tanks at the end of the line as wate will take the least resistant path first.