70 gal tank setup

digital-audiophile · #1 12-11-2007, 12:36 AM

I do have one question on the sump, and maybe Albert can answer, but he showed me the same design with the baffle/bulkhead/ball valve, I see the value in doing this to dial in the correct water height for the skimmer... but would the evap come from the skimmer chamber is the overflow is draining into the other chamber?

Richard_Dicosimo · #2 12-11-2007, 05:21 AM

actually it makes perfect sense after Albert explained that im an idiot and had the sump set up wrong origionally. the evap will come from the return pump side because the ball valve has essentially created a reservoir type situation where the water is controlled on the one side, and the opposite side will fluctuate the evap difference. as long as the ball valve is dialed in the water hight on the one side will remain constant with the exception of a power outage, and after power retuns it will go back to the pre set level.

the tank if full of water as of tonight and the salt is in.... a bit to much salt... oops....

i removed the pretzeled return because there was such a lack of water flow from the return pump (ocean runner 2500) WAY TO SMALL A PUMP i think...
but now the sump fills to within an inch of the sumps height... so needless to say the pretzel will go back in and with the anti siphon holes in place will have no chance of overflowing the sump....

anyone got any recomendations on a quite submersible return pump, prefferably with decent head pressure?? im thinking in the 1500 gal/hr and under range min 1000gal/hr...

any recomendations?

Richard

prosnow · #3 12-15-2007, 05:49 PM

i think its going to be a nice set up.....u've got to happy matt. nice work rich.

digital-audiophile · #4 12-18-2007, 07:26 PM

Any updates. Is she running?

I have to try to plumb the new tank Albert built for me the same way so it would be nice to see it running. I'm still trying to getmy head around how the heck I get all the prezel pieces to fit in the bloody overflow.

Richard_Dicosimo · #5 12-18-2007, 09:54 PM

tank is up and running no rock yet. probably going to do some more work on it tonight and get the rock in there. if matt isnt to busy.

Richard

digital-audiophile · #6 12-20-2007, 03:52 AM

Question : How far below the teeth of the overflow did you bring the emergency drain to? After staring at your pictures for a good half hour I fianlly figured out how to make my pvc tee and 8 street elbows match your pretzel.. man that hurt my brain.

Richard_Dicosimo · #7 12-20-2007, 04:19 AM

because of where my return bulkheads are drilled and the positioning of the pipes the emergency drain is probably about 4" below the overflow grate.

got some rocks in the tank last night hopefully matt will post some pictures. going to get more rock and maybe a fish in the tank to help with the cycle.

Richard