Plumbing Help

[MadReefer]

The new sump has 2 holes for drainage into filter socks/cups. The site states 1" drain but the hole seems to measure 1.25". My drain hose also measures 1.25". The site says sump comes with 1" bulk heads. Do I need the bulk heads? If yes, how do I plumb this?
Any help appreciated.

 

[Boehmtown]

There should be 1 inch bulk heads in there to tie into the spa flex. The hole is for the bulk head, that's why it's a little bigger. My trigger sump was setup like this. Honestly however you can secure it that you're Happy with, I'd just do that.

 

[MadReefer]

Would this work? Blue line is the flex tube and last two straight pieces of PVC would go into the holes on top.

 

[Mark_C]

The holes for bulkheads are always 1/4" larger to compensate for the part of the bulkhead that has to go through the hole. The hole in the bulkhead itself takes 1" PVC.

If you have 2 down lines from the tank I'd do 2 of these, or you can just do 1 and run only 1 sock...



Or, if you have a single down line and want to run 2 socks, I'd do this, modified like you mentioned above...



I may have 1" bulkheads in my junk pile, will check when I get home.

 

[MadReefer]

Thanks mark.

Think my biggest stupidity here how and what do I cannot to the dorso overflow under the tank. There is small piece of PVC sticking out if you can see it in the pic I posted.

 

[Mark_C]

Just leave it be. Connect your grey hose to the 1" PVC in the sump bulkhead

 

[myrjon]

Just run one sock like mark said .

 

[mrehfeld]

The holes for bulkheads are always 1/4" larger to compensate for the part of the bulkhead that has to go through the hole. The hole in the bulkhead itself takes 1" PVC.

If you have 2 down lines from the tank I'd do 2 of these, or you can just do 1 and run only 1 sock...

View attachment 52695

Or, if you have a single down line and want to run 2 socks, I'd do this, modified like you mentioned above...

View attachment 52696

I may have 1" bulkheads in my junk pile, will check when I get home.

This here is work of art!

 

[MadReefer]

It looks like everything will fit nicely in the sump.
Now I can try and grow cheato in the fuge. Plan to blackout the back of fuge section with contact paper.

 

[Boehmtown]

I did one sock for a while, I just kept a clean one in the second slot and moved it over