Can I see some sumps?

[danny zubot]

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

[Kabong]

Here's my draft up

And heres the real thing

[Starry]

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

[Chad]

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.

[Mikee]

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.

[dsaundry]

Agree..Flood probable.

[Borderjumper]

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

[Dale]

Hi Danny,

Here's a 60 gallon sump I just made:





and a schematic of it:



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.

[danny zubot]

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

[Dale]

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