Can I see some sumps?
 

I need Ideas for my new sump, can I see some sump shots?

Here's my draft up
http://members.shaw.ca/kabong/sump3.JPG
And heres the real thing
http://members.shaw.ca/kabong/PPs07.jpg

Isn't the water in that sump a little high? What happens if the pump turns off?

yeah, that looks like it would flood for sure if the power goes out. You should leave a good 3 or 4" from the top for tank flow back into the sump with power outages. Just the water in the pipes alone will flood that sucker.

yeah you will want to cut down those baffles. About 3/4 height from tank would be enough this way you will leave lots of space incase of P/O.

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Agree..Flood probable.

Heres one of mine. This pic was taken before the tank was filled. The skimmer goes in the first chamber, andit certainly isnt this clean anymore:wink:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...da/sump006.jpg

Notice both of you have a dump off the pump to dump right back to sump. Shut off installed tho. Why?

Oops Should have said that my sump is off in that picture.

The return on the pump with the ball valve enables you to control the GPH that goes into the tank.
If you have too much pump for your overflow or drain to handle, This will allow you to slow it down.

75g sitting on a 4 foot stand.

Large section for skimmer and bubble trap. Over/under/over baffles each spaced 3 inches apart (made a good little refugium before I added dedicated 20g), then another large area for settling and pump section. The large pump section was good for handling evaporation but since the ATO really not needed.

Have the tee off the return also. Plan was to place a multiport manifold to feed things like CA reactor, Phosban reactor, skimmer, etc. Just ended up threading in a 1/4" JG off the 45° fitting for the CA reactor and a MJ1200 for the skimmer. Still think a good idea but probably will never do.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...5/sump_fug.jpg

Here is mine 25 Gallon should have water in it this weekend.:biggrin:
http://www.canreef.com/photopost/sho...00&ppuser=4163

How do you get them to show here I must be doing something wrong.:redface:

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Hi Danny,

Here's a 60 gallon sump I just made:

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...r/100_3517.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...r/100_3516.jpg

and a schematic of it:

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...er/sump101.jpg

Right now it is on my 125G. FW tank hence the bioballs and ceramic rings. I use the air powered sponge filter for a quick filter should I need a q tank plus it keeps the sump cleaner. Thinking ahead (for SW) I arranged the middle glass baffles to allow for a DSB or refugium space.

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Starting to get some good ideas now. Keep em' coming!:biggrin:

Marlin, What are all those holes leading to in your sump?

Wondering as well.

Will try and get you some pictures. I have 3 in operation right now, each one a little different, all doing a good job.

tagging along as i'm planning on building a new stand and installing a larger sump. currently running a oceanic sump

I did mine a little different as I wanted to use my sump\fuge as a display tank.

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/c...nk/mytank4.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/c...nk/mytank3.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/c...refugium-1.jpg

All of the equipment and rock is stuffed into the back compartments freeing up the front for fuge\frag tank.

Mark is that a fish between the baffles of your sump?



here is a vid of my sump

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...h_100_1926.jpg

Two 3/4" are for my Chiller one out one in.
The 1" one is for my Beckett style Skimmer its on a 1200 gph Pump.
One 3/4" is for my Return on a 18 mag.
Two 1/2" are in's from my refugium.
Two 1/2" are one in one out on my calcium reactor.
I plumbed all my component separate so needed lots of holes.
Still have my return to plumb in the 1-1/2 is the return from my skimmer in the picture as the 1200 gph is to much for my refugium and some needs to be returned to the Sump.
I will be running my refugium off some of my skimmed water.

Murray, no fish, just a terra cotta saucer holding down some foam (for QT HOB filter).

80+ gallon rubbermaid sump.

Heres my mess
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y17...m/DSCF0007.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y17...m/DSCF0008.jpg

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Haha, what with the chololate syrop?:lol:

It keeps the Chocolate chip starfish happy.

:D

Here's my sump/fuge

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/dat...m/CIMG4082.JPG

Here's another
110g 48"x32"x18" drilled for 2 pump returns.
Two 7" filter bags and room for 2 Euroreefs.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...k/74a8eafe.jpg

Here's the sump in my Red Sea Max

The HOT skimmer sits outside the sump behind the stand
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...t_F/Sump-1.jpg

What is in the syrup bottle that keeps him happy. I owned a chocolate chip for about 8 years and I fed him clam meat every day.

A lot of sumps here, very good design.
http://www.lifereef.com/frame.html