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06-20-2010, 04:51 PM
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Yeah I'm definitely going to go the sump route. It's just that I'm renting and I have had some issues with tank overflows while using sumps in the past. I figure if I set up float switches in my display tank to turn off the system pump in the event of an overflow failure, that will elimiate that. Don't you think? Also, thanks for the tips on the photography, I'll defnitiely try that stuff. I'm so "camera-illiterate"!
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06-20-2010, 05:03 PM
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Nice looking set-up
 ! What are the deminsions of your tank ?
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06-20-2010, 05:08 PM
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You have to set up your system so that if the power goes out, the water that flows back into the sump does not overflow the sump. Controled with vaccum breaks and the original level of water in the sump.
I do not yet have a sump, so could someone with more knowledge chime in here?
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06-20-2010, 06:21 PM
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yes, as I see it, the two biggest problems would be:
1. failure of the overflow with the subsequent overflow of the display by the system pump pumping the water out of the sump 2. failure of the system pump with the subsequent overflow of the sump with display tank water If the sump has large enough void space and float switches are installed on the display to turn off the sytem pump, this should elimiate (or at least reduce the chances of) both possibilities, right? Oh, the dimensions of the tank are 36X18X20. Thanks for the comments so far! Keep 'em coming!
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06-20-2010, 06:30 PM
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The DT will never overflow if designed right. Nor the sump
Read this as a starter http://www.melevsreef.com/what_sump.html
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06-20-2010, 06:38 PM
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Emergency over flow is a must, float switches and such for pump shut down are nice, but you would not really need them with a emergency overflow set-up. As for a sump over flow(more likely - power outage etc ) such as for when a pump shuts down and the return line back siphons, a margin of available empty space is required to handle this - here a link for a rough estimate
http://www.reefcentral.com/index.php/sump-volume - you could also add a check valve in the return line to prevent back siphoning or add a bleed hole in the return outlet just below your water line in the tank. Just a few quick idea's.
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06-20-2010, 09:33 PM
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