Hi,
I need a sump built as economically as possible in Edmonton. This is why I would like to have it built by an amateur with experience!!
Anybody with experience in putting together sump tanks, and access to materials and tools, please send me 1 or 2 pictures of your work and a quote. If we agree on a price then I'll request you send me a dinner napkin blueprint to show the plan for baffles and sizes.
Superfluous enhancements like lids and bulkheads won't be necessary.
Or possibly you can re-direct me to the appropriate location for this service. If I don't have luck here I'll probably go visit AquaGiant on 50th he's always got things on the build.
The
external dimensions are
39" LONG x 11" WIDE x 18" TALL. The
finished product must NOT be larger than this. Roughly 33gal (not accounting for varying water levels).
I have 2 x 1" PVC drains from the main tank. One will be routed to chamber 1 (pre-refuge), the other to chamber 3 (skimmer).
FAR LEFT Pre-refuge from overflow drain A (standard)
MIDDLE LEFT Refugium with 6-7" DSB, some live rubble, possibly chaeto macro algae, definitely for pod growth. I would like this to be as large, and deep, as possible. Requires minimum 16" of clearance horizontally.
MIDDLE RIGHT Skimmer chamber, must be appropriately sized to house a good skimmer (I'll try to pick a model), be of the appropriate water level, and receive water from both refugium and from overflow drain B.
FAR RIGHT Return pump (not to be purchased until after the skimmer).
Other considerations:
- Target flow rate will be somewhere in the league of 600-700 GPH.
- I have a 300W heater that requires 16-18" of clearance horizontally. Let's put that in the refugium...