FlyPenFly
11/19/2013, 09:48 PM
Putting a shallow cube on my kitchen counter. I can't plumb beneath it at all due to the counter being granite. I do however have a lot of space next to it. Curious if I could elavate a small sump above it. I would drill a bulkhole near the level I want the water in the sump.
In the display tank, I would probably silicone on some sort of compact overflow just big enough for an MJ1200 to fit in it. This will give me surface skimming and in case some blockage on the drain occurs, I won't dump all the tank water into the sump.
Thing I'm being mindful of:
- Overflow must be high and just big enough for a MJ1200. Do not want to accidentally push all the tank water into too small a sump.
- Sump bulkhead must be just below or at the level I want in the sump. This way on pump shut off it won't overflow the tank. Perhaps I need to install an overflow on this side as well?
- Everything will be hard plumbed with the prettiest PVC I can find.
Would the ATO water level sensor be on the display tank or sump?
http://i.imgur.com/6iBC0xn.png
In the display tank, I would probably silicone on some sort of compact overflow just big enough for an MJ1200 to fit in it. This will give me surface skimming and in case some blockage on the drain occurs, I won't dump all the tank water into the sump.
Thing I'm being mindful of:
- Overflow must be high and just big enough for a MJ1200. Do not want to accidentally push all the tank water into too small a sump.
- Sump bulkhead must be just below or at the level I want in the sump. This way on pump shut off it won't overflow the tank. Perhaps I need to install an overflow on this side as well?
- Everything will be hard plumbed with the prettiest PVC I can find.
Would the ATO water level sensor be on the display tank or sump?
http://i.imgur.com/6iBC0xn.png