Jkohuts

I like it! Can't wait to see more pics. That electrical and plumbing must have taken you a little while to plan all that out.

I like how you fully supported that refugium section with a wooden platform.

Is that an ice chest in the sump?

To answer your question about plumbing, 1/2" is too restrictive on the return line. Better to go with 3/4" or even 1" back to the display. The drain line should be 1" from that HOB overflow, since it is rated for 600gph.

that's an office organizer with drawers that holds the bio balls its all drilled out for flow. i have all that for my returns but I dont know where i should place them? should both be on the opposite side of the overflow? i dont want to go 1 inch cause i have 1/2 in locline i dont want to reduce that far. so i think im going to go 3/4.

You might consider increasing the size of the locline to 3/4". 1/2 is fine for a nano system where everything needs to be smaller.

Returns can be wherever you like them. At opposite corners, pointing toward the front center of the tank for example. Or one in the center pointed diagonally yet toward the the front panel. You primarily want to avoid dead spots in your tank, so the returns can help keep the surface moving.

ok awesome it sucks that a 3/4 setup of locline is 50 dollars 2 3/4 threaded / 2 ft of loc line / 2 spaded ends.

i guess i could buy one of the Y's that go from 3/4 to 1/2 locline and do 2 returns on one side.

O MAN the possibilities.

anyone want to buy the same locline setup but 1/2 for a nano setup? haha

i will be re plumbing my tank soon and will post pics might have some clear hose as my locline for a while hahah

ps. are there any organizations to help us people with our addictions hahah

thanks melevvvvv