L/F Closed Loop Intake Basket or Strainer Info

[Funkmotor]

Moose, you're right to guess that I was intending to use loc-line to direct my inlets, and 5 sounds like a good number.  Certainly gives me more to think about, though.

If I were to choke things back a bit by only having the 4 outlets, then it would be less stress on the strainer(s).  Really, lots of people run closed loops so I know it's not armageddon even with the normal strainers, but my biggest fear is sucking in a wandering anemone and crashing my tank.

Of course, with that I could always get an 8-way.  Have to go with a custom tank, then, though...as I'd certainly want to drill through the bottom and even in through the euro-bracing to get the outputs spread out the best I could.

It's all food for thought, I suppose.  I just want to be sure I'm doing it right.

[Contains Moose]

The comment about using 5 Loclines on the outputs was directed more towards a simple closed loop with no other device, if you planned on a 4 way then you would need a pair of Locline on each outlet with the proper plumbing to get the max out of the pump, if not then why waste the money on a pump that size.

Many get confused into thinking that two 3/4 outlets are the same as 1 1/2, but when dealing with areas it is a different story, you need two 3/4 Locline to handle the flow from a 1" pipe, and 5 for a 1 1/2" pipe.

The same is applied to inlet feeds for the pump, the more you have the better, the bigger the better, you get better coverage in the system with more and reduce the intake velocity considerably, If possible direct the inputs so that they add to the existing flow rather than fighting the flow pattern you want to achieve.

If you fed the outlet of a pump across the tank and had the inlet at the opposite end then you would achieve the maximum flow possible on a C/L