Myka's 69 SPS Tank 2015

[gregzz4]

I'm thinking about a new sump for myself and one of my ideas may help you out ... if you have the space.

I want the ability to perform a WC of larger volume, and the only way I can see myself doing it is to 'T' the drain lines to the return section and sock/pre-skimmer section.

I see having a pair of valves on the drains. One valve shuts off the flow to the socks/whatever, and the other valve would then open the flow to the return pump section.
Now, whenever I want to perform a WC, I close off the flow to the socks/etc and open the flow to the return chamber. Now I can utilize all of the volume contained in the sock/skimmer chamber for a WC. And all without turning off the return pump

I'm still working on it for my new sump, but thought I may as well throw it out there for you Mindy, and everyone else

[Myka]

You're thinkin like I'm thinkin, but I think my version is better because I think yours is more complicated than it needs to be. Mine's simpler. All I gotta do is pull the emergency standpipe out and 9 gallons will flow into the sump. Tee off the return and the return pump pumps it out to a bucket.

I don't think you'll be able to empty the skimmer section would you? Or maybe I'm misunderstanding something. That's a good thought though - to be able to pull the volume from the skimmer section. Actually, I could put a hole of some sort in the partition that separates the return chamber from the skimmer chamber, with some sort of blocking mechanism too, and then my return pump can pull the volume from there too.

Hmm...

[gregzz4]

Well, this is why I posted my idea. To get you thinking ...

Mine will work for me as all I'll have to do is use a small pump to empty the big chamber and BAM big WC will happen. BUT my new sump will not be under my tank as I have a sump room and can pretty much build whatever I want.

Just thought I'd throw it out there for you as you started me off in this hobby and anything I can send your way is payback

[Myka]

I'm jealous you have a sump/fish room. Mine has to be free standing.

I have a 3/4" Uniseal kicking around. I can put a plug in it that's super easy to remove. Now with this mod (thanks greg...good thinkin!!) I can remove a little over 10 more gallons from the system, so I could do about a 19 gallon water change without sucking on any hoses (yeck).

The black circle represents the Uniseal.

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by Myka

thanks greg...good thinkin!!
I'm jealous you have a sump/fish room

Well, helps to own a house. And have a wife who is very forgiving.
Anytime with the help

I'm likin' how your build is going

[Myka]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

Well, helps to own a house. And have a wife who is very forgiving.
Anytime with the help

I'm likin' how your build is going

We own our house, and I am the wife. We don't have a basement though, and the master bedroom closet is the only room adjacent to the livingroom. There's no way I'm cutting into the master bedroom walk-in closet (because I am the wife!). So the tank is actually placed on an exterior wall.

[gregzz4]

Still, I got you thinkin' ...

"How can I perform a larger WC with the little sump I have ?"