Plumbing for 2 aquariums across the room? Possible?

[Double A]

Hello, 

I want to setup another reef aquarium in another room.

I plan to plumb it with my main tank in living room, since there is a compressor connected to it also. Tot DIY PVC pipes from that tank to main tank...and another pump pump back water vice versa.

So I don't have to get another chiller for the other aquarium in the room.

Any possibility on this?

 

Kindly help, Thanks

[Double A]

Any help?

[Mdsalman]

It would work. However you would be putting a lot of load on your existing skimmer.
Also the nutrition level may change.
But still possible

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[peedeers]

How will you handle the overflow from the second tank? Or will you use a pump? Using a pump on both tanks is going to be extremely difficult to adjust because of different flow rates.


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[Harlequinmania]

both tank has to be connected in order to share the same chiller, so maybe you can share some of your drawing / diagram with us to understand it better for us to help u 

[Kwan]

It's best that u put both tank close together as the longer the pipe the more water and contamination in between

[Ber]

Put both tank close enough might work. 

[DottyClown]

Not impossible but very tricky. For example, you have a few big considerations to consider.

1) The bioload will increase, so can your existing system handle it sufficiently or is there another system in 2nd tank, and only sharing chilled water. 
2) Need to plan very carefully on both pumps used to prevent overflow on a tank when the other pump fails, or if pumps are not matched perfectly.

3) The distance between tanks could cause an increase in chilled water Temperature, thus your compressor may kick in longer and more frequently than usual. Worst case, is perpetually running if temperature increase during piping is too much.