I'm setting up a new 250. It will have 3 separate closed loops - one with an external in-line sock filter and UV, one with two eheim 2260 XL canisters full of media and the third with a 2' media reactor full of k2. I will also use PVC for the continuous drip system over the back. It all sounds like a lot but the PVC is black and very neat with strategically placed wood that makes it all nearly invisible. It is a modified manifold set up so the intakes and returns are all near the bottom.
i see that people use an air check valve on top of the bend/elbows over the back of the tank because of air bubbles. How does this work? Assuming the air check valve is set up to let air out and not in, I guess water won't go out with the air because it is gravity fed and there is no pressure?
Most of the system is 1.5" PVC but the auto drip is out of 0.5" PVC with 1/4" tubing from the main WS and to the drain. I am having trouble finding a quick connect that will allow me to connect the 0.5" PVC to the 1/4" flex tube. Any ideas? I'm guessing it is just a stock issue at the local Home Depots but I kinda ddidn't want to wait to buy online with the risk the the parts might not work. I've also thought about putting a "whole house" dechlorination filter on the line from the main. They look pretty simple and I found one reasonably priced that should last about 3 months between changing - much better than weekly WCs! Any downside?
i see that people use an air check valve on top of the bend/elbows over the back of the tank because of air bubbles. How does this work? Assuming the air check valve is set up to let air out and not in, I guess water won't go out with the air because it is gravity fed and there is no pressure?
Most of the system is 1.5" PVC but the auto drip is out of 0.5" PVC with 1/4" tubing from the main WS and to the drain. I am having trouble finding a quick connect that will allow me to connect the 0.5" PVC to the 1/4" flex tube. Any ideas? I'm guessing it is just a stock issue at the local Home Depots but I kinda ddidn't want to wait to buy online with the risk the the parts might not work. I've also thought about putting a "whole house" dechlorination filter on the line from the main. They look pretty simple and I found one reasonably priced that should last about 3 months between changing - much better than weekly WCs! Any downside?
