Y loc lines?

[clamgal]

I have 2 3/4" return lines with loc lines (no flat nozzles)
I was thinking of using Y loc line fittings to create 4 return hoses and add the flat nozzles to each. Will that create more water movement at the surface and will it benefit the tank in any way.
What do u guys and girls think?

[JimD]

It will definately give you flow over a greater area but, at the expense of cutting the individual output spiggot by half. Whats the pumps gph rating?

[clamgal]

little giant 3mx= 1100gph
104g tank
2x 3koralias

36x24x28h

[Squiers007]

Is the 1100gph at 0' head? If so, how much head pressure do you have, because this will reduce the actual output of your pump.

[RayAllen]

You do need to determine the accurate flow rate leaving the nozzel. As mentioned above head pressure and also how many ft of hose or pipe does the water travel through before entering the tank. Knowing this will help you determin your actuall gph for you return pump, Im guessing it more like 750-900 depending on how you have thing configured.

[ballardjr2000]

well it will defenlty add to a greater area of flow for dispersing the flow in different areas of the tank. it will cut some output gph if your over flow doesn't flow faster than i think you would be fine since you have the korillas in the tank for water movement as well. the big thing will be flow to sump and return from sump to fast for the pump and you will over flow the sump and etc. i run a y loc with 2 outputs with the flats my pump is a mag950 for my 90g and a korilla1 and korilla 4 with no problems.

[Daniel]

I have a panworld px-100 on a closed loop that is 1 inch hose and bulkheads with 2 3/4 y 2 nozzle lockline with flat nozzles pointed in different directions w/ 3/4 spray bar at the bottom and i'm getting decent flow i am guessing about 300 gph per head (i guess I should check) plus the return is about 800 gph that goes across the whole tank. I do not run any powerheads in my tank. Im hoping to put a oceans motions on the closed loop soon but I dont feel I have any problems with flow in my tank but I do plan on putting ball valves on the lockline to control the flow in each nozzle.