Sump spaces?

chevyjaxon · #1 02-10-2008, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Starry

On mine, I'll be putting the skimmer in the same area as the sump intake. I feel that putting the skimmer after the fuge kinda defeats the point. Why skim out what yer growing in the fuge...pods and other goodies that you want to slowly enter the display. I also read that you want the raw water from the tank so that it skims better.

quite right i have to agree i got my skimmer in a 5gallon bucket with the siphon hose running into the bucket. the bucket overflows into the fuge which aids in heat disipation and also releases gases when they hit the fuge crude but very effective

JPeach · #2 02-10-2008, 06:17 PM

http://www.melevsreef.com/allmysumps.html

The right menu has information on like 15 different sump designs

Jim

SeaSerpant · #3 02-10-2008, 06:56 PM

thanks guys. i'm going to find out what skimmer i want. and post it here and then i'll draw up a design for you guys

SeaSerpant · #4 02-10-2008, 08:25 PM

sump diagram

Sump Dimensions

Anything Wrong Missing?

Skimmerking · #5 02-10-2008, 08:35 PM

in the picture your baffles are looking weird I think where your waer goes in i have on my sump the water goes in over the 1St baffle and then under and then over to allow for the water to rid of the bubbles. if that makes sense. i will submit my sump you can take a look ok

Skimmerking · #6 02-10-2008, 08:41 PM

note the water starts on the left goes over and then under and then over somewhat small baffle to the skimmer on the other end if goes over and then under too.

here is another one for a smaller sump

SeaSerpant · #7 02-10-2008, 08:43 PM

so would my idea work?

Okguy · #8 02-10-2008, 08:36 PM

Hey SeaSerpant, weather it's skimmer->fuge->return or skimmer->return->fuge setup, I would reccoment making the return area as large as possible. I never really knew what people meant when they mentioned this to me when I was building mine. The reason is the return area is the first area to notice the effects of tank evaporation. So a larger return area allows you more time in between top ups. Before I built my ATO I was only able to be away from my tank for 2 days before my return area was out of water. Just something to think about.

HTH

Kevin

SeaSerpant · #9 02-10-2008, 08:39 PM

in the pic it does it goes over (through eggcrate) Goes under, over again (thru eggcrate). I'd appreciate any sump pics.