Hello from Birmingham uk Just got back into the marine keeping hobby and came across your channel and now I'm fixed on it great videos great how to videos brilliant keep up the hard work. Peter from the uk
Thanks reefdork just saved me a ton of money came from 3 Nanos 2 had sicce 1.0 pumps and the other had a 1.5 now my 125 has triple redundancy and a very smooth lavender flow across the last chamber of the sump
This video has got me thinking I need a spare return pump in the cupboard. Better to be safe than sorry. Really enjoy my fix of reefing at 4pm every Friday :)
Thanks, ReefDork. Great video as always! If I wasn’t a lazy reefer, I’d do this myself. Just gotta commit to double the pump maintenance and a slightly more cluttered sump, but worth the redundancy for sure!
Lol your wallet sponsor had helped us all loads mate. Seriously though, someone should sponsor you as great content. Finally, massive thanks for all your advice, content and answering questions. tank is up and running the fish seem happy, parameters pretty much same for last 10 days and first tester coral in and after 12 hours they have got puffy and can see them move and polyps 🤞
Love your videos but in this case by joining both outputs into one single return pipe you are effectively strangling the output of those pumps by half, which creates twice as much head pressure, leading to potentially premature failure of the pumps, higher energy consumption and noise. I would only use two pumps if I have twin inputs in the aquarium.
Nice video. We both have similar sponsors!! Haha. Think I would also try and get black tubing. That way you can't see the detritus build up so much. Does 'Alexa' shut both down at the same time for water changes or do you have to do them one at a time?
@@ReefDork thank you mate. The tank in looking at is 782l overall and 648l display. I saw BRS say they recommended 3x total volume. I do like the idea of the redundancy.
Is this overkill for a RSR 170? And with regards to hosetail size, is this supposed to match the original RSR systems hosetail? i know its to protect from redundancy, but just wondering, thanks Alex.
@@ReefDork you’re right apologies, for some reason I thought this was the main tank not the frag one! Thanks for the response and your content is awesome!
When one pump fails. You only get half the water flow, isn't that too less? I need a 3000 liter pum for my reef tank. Should I buy two pumps of 1500 liter than?
@@ReefDork Yeah I can understand that. But it's running half from what it should. Isn't that bad to? And maybe you will notice it not as fast because there is still some flow
@@fransdehaan2916it would only be running half power until you replaced it and until then you simply put it on full power (DC pumps are required)... if i was you id buy x2 3000l pumps have them running on 50% each ....if 1 fails crank the other up to 100% and turn back down to 50% when replacing the 2nd pump this means your able to run full turn over at all times even with x1 broken pump ;)
Metal Wallet isn't reef safe.. it can rust in long run.. But your fingers crossed with butter made the day.. Ball no return valve can be dangerous as they could get stuck because of salt buildup and could fail the pump.. When is the tank stock and coral video coming up..
@@ReefDork thought it might after being the water for a bit 👍🏻. Might just soke them in a bucket till the tanks up and running because its not fully set up yet haha
Hello from Birmingham uk
Just got back into the marine keeping hobby and came across your channel and now I'm fixed on it great videos great how to videos brilliant keep up the hard work.
Peter from the uk
your sponsor made me laugh so hard, great video!
Thanks reefdork just saved me a ton of money came from 3 Nanos 2 had sicce 1.0 pumps and the other had a 1.5 now my 125 has triple redundancy and a very smooth lavender flow across the last chamber of the sump
This video has got me thinking I need a spare return pump in the cupboard. Better to be safe than sorry. Really enjoy my fix of reefing at 4pm every Friday :)
Thanks, ReefDork. Great video as always! If I wasn’t a lazy reefer, I’d do this myself. Just gotta commit to double the pump maintenance and a slightly more cluttered sump, but worth the redundancy for sure!
Lol your wallet sponsor had helped us all loads mate.
Seriously though, someone should sponsor you as great content.
Finally, massive thanks for all your advice, content and answering questions.
tank is up and running the fish seem happy, parameters pretty much same for last 10 days and first tester coral in and after 12 hours they have got puffy and can see them move and polyps 🤞
I subscribed just for that shut out to the sponsor! 🤣
Now that’s a sponsor I can get behind!
Good point on the soft tubing vs pvc, I also run the tubing for my return, and use pvc for my drain.
Another great helpful video thanks, this is probably the approach i am going to take. 2 return pumps. I will run one through Uv as well. Thanks again.
Great and honest video. Got me thinking about my setup. Also, like the sponsor!!
New sponsor is amazing! Congrats haha
We have the same sponsor! A bit unreliable but willing to help when full.
Great video as always. Keep up the good work young man.
Love your videos but in this case by joining both outputs into one single return pipe you are effectively strangling the output of those pumps by half, which creates twice as much head pressure, leading to potentially premature failure of the pumps, higher energy consumption and noise. I would only use two pumps if I have twin inputs in the aquarium.
My thoughts exactly. Just add another return? Can just hook over the side of the tank.
Best sponsor ever 😂👍
Thanks, good stuff!
Great information would not have set it up that way using valves 👌👍
Love your sponsor… LMAO. Your awesome Alex 😎
Many thanks 🙏😃
Nice video. We both have similar sponsors!! Haha.
Think I would also try and get black tubing. That way you can't see the detritus build up so much. Does 'Alexa' shut both down at the same time for water changes or do you have to do them one at a time?
I'm trying to work out what return system to go for. This has helped. What turn over (roughly) do you have?
1,000lph after head loss maybe? Possibly a bit more, but not a lot. I run them both at 50%.
@@ReefDork thank you mate. The tank in looking at is 782l overall and 648l display. I saw BRS say they recommended 3x total volume. I do like the idea of the redundancy.
Cringe when Alex says "sponsored by...." then relief when he says "my wallet" rather than advertising! Why can't all RUclipsrs be like Alex?
Great video mate! How often do you plan on cleaning your pumps and valves?
Very rarely - maybe once a year...
gret vid i use the same pumps there great and so far last ok
Great video thank you
Hi Alex we’re did you get your fittings from please , struggling to get a y joint.
Fastlight.co.uk mostly, otherwise ebay
The silicone tea everybody knows :D
Hey Alex, Aren’t you worried about the spring inside the check valve?
Nope!
@@ReefDork yeah was just sitting with Shaun watching it and we were both surprised, what material is it made from I thought it would rust.
@reefdork any longterm update on this? Does it keep working as advertised?
Yep, working great still and the rattle has gone 👍
My Wallet!!! I almost fell out of my chair
is silicone hosing still applicable with a second y splitter at top for feeding chiller?
I've never used a chiller but I don't see why not
Is this overkill for a RSR 170? And with regards to hosetail size, is this supposed to match the original RSR systems hosetail? i know its to protect from redundancy, but just wondering, thanks Alex.
That's basically the same size as this tank...
@@ReefDork you’re right apologies, for some reason I thought this was the main tank not the frag one! Thanks for the response and your content is awesome!
@@TomoBishBosh to be fair I've never had a return pump fail so it's totally unnecessary to have 2!
Genius
hi ,
what diameter hosetails is it ? and if my pump says outlet 20 & 25 do I get everything in 25 ?
Please .Thank your wallet for this video
When one pump fails. You only get half the water flow, isn't that too less? I need a 3000 liter pum for my reef tank. Should I buy two pumps of 1500 liter than?
You can just replace the failed one - the point of having 2 is that the tank will keep running even if one fails
@@ReefDork Yeah I can understand that. But it's running half from what it should. Isn't that bad to? And maybe you will notice it not as fast because there is still some flow
@@fransdehaan2916it would only be running half power until you replaced it and until then you simply put it on full power (DC pumps are required)... if i was you id buy x2 3000l pumps have them running on 50% each ....if 1 fails crank the other up to 100% and turn back down to 50% when replacing the 2nd pump this means your able to run full turn over at all times even with x1 broken pump ;)
@@BlazedReefer thanks for you answer
Lol the sponsor! But did you check by cutting one pump? Isn't really obvious from the clip if it works...
I did, yes - works great 🙂
Normally you can service these valves by pressing on the downstream part and the inner works wil come out on de upstream side
Where did you buy your check valves?
Links in description 🙂
What level do you run the pumps at please?
50%
Metal Wallet isn't reef safe.. it can rust in long run..
But your fingers crossed with butter made the day..
Ball no return valve can be dangerous as they could get stuck because of salt buildup and could fail the pump..
When is the tank stock and coral video coming up..
I had to figure this out before your video because you took too long lol🤣
😁
I ran 2 separate return lines. So each pump is hard plumbed and completely separate.
Any chance “your wallet “ could also sponsor my tank also asking for a friend
Done my return pumps very similar to this but my check valves just make a rattling noise? 🙁
That disappeared for me after a few weeks
@@ReefDork thought it might after being the water for a bit 👍🏻. Might just soke them in a bucket till the tanks up and running because its not fully set up yet haha
What if both check valves fail?
Then you're f***ed 😅
If it's people safe it's reef safe right?
That's my understanding, yes - I always look for food safe.
first comment 👍👍
Could you put in contact with your sponsor as I need a few things sponsoring?
Second
Miss leading it’s just 1 way to do it .
Another dumb idea... Along with the people who add a water valve to the drain..... Noobs.