What to do with new Mag 24?

[kwjones]

Well I finally got the last piece of the puzzle for my new 75rr tank yesterday. I'm planning on an external closed loop powered by a Mag 24. The tank is going to be bare bottom so flow is no problem anymore. Now I just have to decide exactly how I want to do the return plumbing for the closed loop.

I was thinking a spray bar across the bottom, but instead of holes every inch, I was thinking of diagonal slots cut into the pipe. I'm still toying with the idea of a compound miter cut for the slots. I figured the slots would spread the water into a wider flow pattern with less of the vortex that are produced by round holes or powerheads.

The other idea I'm entertaining is instead of a spray bar I could put 2 eductors on the end of Loc Line. Then I could reposition the eductors where ever I wanted them. I would Tee off the return and put in ball valves, that way I could switch back and forth between eductors whenever I wanted.

PVC is cheap, so I could always try the spray bar first and if I didn't like it switch to eductors.

Any ideas on how to plumb the return line?

Kevin

[Geoff]

this is how i did my CLS's. this works well. the only problem is that mags are not the quietest pumps in the world. if it were not for that i would love it.

G~