Sump spaces?

JPeach · #1 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 · #2 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 · #3 02-10-2008, 08:25 PM

sump diagram

Sump Dimensions

Anything Wrong Missing?

Skimmerking · #4 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 · #5 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 · #6 02-10-2008, 08:43 PM

so would my idea work?

Skimmerking · #7 02-10-2008, 09:17 PM

your idea if it ooks like mine then yes it woill work it seems that our fisrt baffle has no where for the waterto go other then over is that right, if so your water will fill the sump. what I would do is have the first baffle the height that you ant your water level in your sump so if you want the level of water8 " then have the top of the baffle at the 8" mark the other oens wont really matter. the second one can be like 1-2 " up from the bottom of the sump to allow for the water to travle under taking out the bubbles.

Then your thrid can be the same height as the 1St baffle if you want too. then on the other end have the baffle the same height as the first one. This will allow you to have the same waterl evel in the middle compart if you ahve a in sump skimmer. lots of skimmer that are ran insump require to hav ea 8-9 " water level. so that is how you achieve that.

make sure you have a baffle that is going to allow the bubble not to go into the return pump so after you have the baffle that is the same as your 1 st baffle to achieve the level for your sump then have another one going under then you have the return pump I hope this makes sese to you if you want give me your number I cvan call you and explain why and how you can do it ok

MIke

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.