My closeloop system, need help!!!

Yes you need to drill a 1 3/4" hole for a 1" blukhead!

This is where I got my pumps from, about 3 more dollars. Aquarium pumps, pond Pumps,Rio, Eugene Danner, Supreme mag drive, Little Giant

 

Awesome link, thanks!!! Ima order it right away!!!!

 

I just ordered two little giants 4mdqx-sc from the link given above!!!
Now i just need to talk to paul about the OM. I wanna see how he thinks i should do my closeloop.

 

Just remember Paul will pick your brain if you tell him you are using two pumps as a back up. Just tell him you have a 2400gph pump and he won't even go there. Will save a lot of time in your conversation on the phone.

 

LOL, im keeping that in mind, TRUST ME I AM!!!!
Thanks for the help guys!!
Ass soon as i get the supersquirt, im going to drill the tank, Plumb it, and press play!!
I hope to God nothing goes wrong!!!

 

Got the holes drilled yet???? :-/

 

this is for the 125? but its filled!!!

 

He plans on draining some of the water out before he drills, he should be OK.

 

Okay guys, i finally got the pumps shipped, and im going to order the OM supersquirt. I spoke to paul from om, he wants me to do everything over the top, but im still gonna drill. He also said i should just have the pvc pipes going vertically in my tank open in the bottom, blowing the water towards the front glass, versus having holes drilled in the pvc blowing water all over the place. He also said i should use 3/4 inch pvc. Otty, any ideas??? Should i continue with the 1" idea and holes on the pvc. Or 1" pvc with an opening on the bottom blowing water through the rocks to the front glass? Or with the 3/4 idea?? Thank you. With the pumps in my hand, i should be drilling this weekend.

 

I would stay with 1" on the tubing but go ahead and run it how Paul said. If you reduce down to 3/4" you will be creating pressure you don't want. The inlet and outlet on the Little Giants are 1" plus the Super Squirt is the same so I would stay with 1" so you can have more flow. That way you are not restricting the inner diameter anywhere.
This way you can take some suggestions from me, Tangster, Paul and others and make your own custom system. There is plenty of ways to do it, just have some fun with it.