Acrylic Sump Design Idea
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it's good.... just wouldn't make the fuge return so high up into the return chamber... it will cause a lot of bubbles and splashing... you don't want that... make it the same height as the drop from the skimmer area to the return area...
another thing... don't make the baffles so tall... a sump is supposed to be designed to hold all of the water during a power outage.. so give it some gallons so it can do that....
another thing... don't make the baffles so tall... a sump is supposed to be designed to hold all of the water during a power outage.. so give it some gallons so it can do that....
Thanks for the input. I hadn't thought about the fuge height causing bubbles. Think it would be better to lower the height or add a bubble trap?
That's really the only tall baffle. The one separating the return and skimmer is raised off the bottom. And the other one would be set at the skimmer operating height. The slot in the top is there in case the socks clog. Close to 50% of the skimmer and return areas would be empty during normal operation.
That's really the only tall baffle. The one separating the return and skimmer is raised off the bottom. And the other one would be set at the skimmer operating height. The slot in the top is there in case the socks clog. Close to 50% of the skimmer and return areas would be empty during normal operation.
Better, but make sure you have enough space to get the return pump in the area of the return, it looks tight.
I'l keep the fuge after the skimmer or separate, otherwise the skimmer will pull out all the wonderful things like copepods that you can grow in the fuge.
I'm not sure I can read your plumbing right, but make sure you have two drains, in case one floods.
I'l keep the fuge after the skimmer or separate, otherwise the skimmer will pull out all the wonderful things like copepods that you can grow in the fuge.
I'm not sure I can read your plumbing right, but make sure you have two drains, in case one floods.
The plumbing is unfinished in this model. It's a BeanAnimal drain into the back of the skimmer section. Water will then flow to the return and be pumped through a manifold back to the display, fuge, as well as any future reactors, uv, etc. I might add later. The fuge will overflow back into the return section.
The return section is 6" x 18". Plenty of room to access the pump if I put it in there. I'm still thinking about running it external to reduce heat. Not sure there yet.
The return section is 6" x 18". Plenty of room to access the pump if I put it in there. I'm still thinking about running it external to reduce heat. Not sure there yet.
