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Luckedout Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Joined: October 11 2009 Location: Layton Status: Offline Points: 1495	Post Options Post Reply Quote Luckedout Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Drain question Posted: January 12 2011 at 12:57am
	Would I have any problem using the same pipe to drain 2 overflows. I would have the overflow from a 20g DT then another overflow from a 10g refugium tank below it going into the same pipe. Any problems? Better way of doing it?
	-Ben 90g Mixed reef www.body-balancechiropractic.com

laynframe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Joined: May 17 2009 Location: north ogden Status: Offline Points: 1062	Post Options Post Reply Quote laynframe Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January 12 2011 at 10:07am
	The way I would do it is if both drains on the two tanks are"half inch", I would make the common drain 1"
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bfessler Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Joined: March 13 2009 Location: Lehi Status: Offline Points: 1708	Post Options Post Reply Quote bfessler Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January 12 2011 at 10:58am
	As long as the drain line has sufficient capacity you should be fine. If the line is running near capacity though the added turbulence and air being sucked into the line may cause an issue but as long as you oversize the drain line a little you should be fine.
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Luckedout Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Joined: October 11 2009 Location: Layton Status: Offline Points: 1495	Post Options Post Reply Quote Luckedout Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January 12 2011 at 11:43am
	Ok. I'll plan on just making the drain a bit larger than I feel is necessary (Like a 1" pipe) and that should cover my bases. Thanks!
	-Ben 90g Mixed reef www.body-balancechiropractic.com

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