How many are using one large pump to run everything on the tank?

[Nocturnal]

When I move and upgrade my tank, I am considering just using one large pump to run everything on the tank: sump return, skimmer, and both my phosban reactors. I run three pumps now
Does anyone do this with larger tanks?
If so, do you have any shots of your plumbing?
TIA

 

[pillowfish]

I'm pretty sure it's one pump he's running...but you wanna see some plumbing...and a few tanks, sump, skimmer all plumbed together...take a visit to Mauro's(maurod) here...(sorry for advertising ya mauro) it's neat organized and I have no idea what does what!!!I love it!

 

[maurod]

The sequence 3200 is your friend
It's doable but you have to have some way to heat and circulate water in all tanks in case of failure.
(I use a separate "backup" heater in tank and sump, that is set to go on at 78 degrees instead of 79 and will keep my sump, display, frag and fuge warm in a failure mode.

I built a manifold to handle distribution of water to other tanks and to the sink for water changes. Every new system I help build would have some expandable T in the return leg for things like waterchanges and expansion.

M.

 

[Nocturnal]

Thanks Mauro. I was checking out your pictures. The manifold is pretty much just how I was thinking on doing mine. Does that check valve work well?