40 breeder sump ?

[catman78]

Hi all,

I'm building a sump out of a 40 breeder.
Return pump is a Eheim1262.
Main tank is a AGA Dual Megaflow 120.

I don't need a fuge section.
Most designs I've seen have fuge

Any suggestions for height and spacing of baffles, return section,etc.

thanks

[uncleof6]

First baffle placed so your skimmer will fit. Bubble trap between the two 1 -1.5" spaciing. The rest is the return section. 9" skimmer baffle height, or 10" if you want.

[catman78]

thanks for chiming in uncle.
so real quick lets say left to right.

return from tank: wide enough to house skimmer then 1st piece of glass on bottom
2nd glass bubble trap 1" off bottom 1 to 1.5" spacing
3rd piece of glass on bottom 1 to 1.5" spacing
rest of sump for return pump and ATO sensor.

correct?

[uncleof6]

yep

[Birdhawk23]

I'm tagging along for your build, I hope you post pictures. I've been interested in doing the same but haven't had any luck finding any build threads what so ever...

[zigzag1]

I just made a 40B into a sump and went oversize on the skimmer section, no fuge area. I did the center baffle right in the middle in the tank so the skimmer section is 17" x 17". I used 10" glass for the baffles. My first baffle is a 1.5" then the last is at 4" as I incorporate a eggcrate shelf to run media bags between the baffles. I had the glass shop cut 4 pieces of 1/4" glass and it came to just of $21.