Help Calculating Head Loss

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matt_longview

Mini question that could make all of this pointless... is it possible to have too much tank turnover through your return pump in an SPS frag system?

How should I calculate head loss in this situation.

I have a return pump that is plumbed up a rack. The plumbing rises to the first tank (approx 32") T's there (with a gate valve on the T section towards the tank), then rises another 24" and T's to the second, then rises another 24" and elbows to the final tank. Each tank has a gate valve so that you can adjust flow between each tank... but how would I calculate the head loss that the return pump will experience? Should I split the heights and assume medium head loss, full height head loss?

Thanks!
 
yes, because if its too fast you can introduce micro bubbles and if your skimmer or macro is down there then it wont work as well.

there are calculators for that kind of stuff but with something so complicated, i would personally just do it old school if you really want to know. get a one gallon bucket and fill it up at each spot. time it and do the math.
 
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