??? sump design!!!! NEW DESIGN ADDED!!

[The Grizz]

Here is another design, don't have any fancy drafting program only this stupid paint program.

Water enters in the top left compartment with LR, flows clockwise into Refugium, then 1st skimmer & bubble trap, into 2nd skimmer & bubble trap, into PhosBan Reactor compartment and finally return compartment full with LR. Pump in return compartment supplies 30w UV and returns into first compartment.

BLUE DOT'S = Supply Pump
RED DOT'S = Skimmer's
BLACK DOT"S = Reactor's
GRAY OVAL = UV

Second drawing show's baffles from the back of sump, Third drawing show's baffels from the front.

[globaldesigns]

Originally Posted by The Grizz

What is the styro for under the DT for? I have never done that on any of my tanks. The stand I am building is going to be made so the sump sit's on a lower shelf not on the floor. And the top of the stand is going to be 3/4" oak.

Didn't make it to the Calgary or Edmonton show but I am involved in the Red Deer show all weekend. Friday & today where good, one more day to go. I actually have 2 bike's, 2000 Honda Magna 750 & 2008 Harley Sportster Roadster that I won in 2007. I am the Red Deer coordinator for the Alberta Ride For Sight, this is my 10th yr. This years ride is going to the Stony Nakota Resort & Casino 30 min West of Calgary you should come. I will be posting more about that soon.

I am getting that same itch as my riding season was cut short last year with arm surgury. The snow can't leave fast enough for me.

Styro helps to relieve any stress points that may happen. You will see in most setups that styro is put between the tank and the plywood.

I am always into a ride, keep me posted on that one.

[kien]

I'm a fan of the 3 chamber ('fuge - return - skimmer) model as well.



Just like others have described, I have three 1" drains, one of them goes straight to the refugium, while the other two are merged into a 1 1/2" pipe that goes to the skimmer section. So that's 1/3 water goes to 'fuge, 2/3 goes to skimmer. Return is in the middle with a bubble trap between both sides, 'fuge and skimmer.

Again, 'fuge on the left, skimmer on the right, return in the middle.



You can achieve the same with 'T's if you don't have 3 dedicated lines like I do :-)