Sump ?'s

Tim gixxerman · 05/10/2012, 04:14 PM

I am building my wife a 40b and it is going to have a center overflow with returns (two) in the corners. Now my question is i want to have the input in the center of the sump (30 gallon 36" tank) to one side will be the skimmer and reactors. the other side will be fuge with chato and rubble rock. Can i put a return pump on both ends to go back up to the display tank?

The overflow box is 700 gallon per hour. can i run 2 350 GPH return pumps on each end separate loops i guess. and if i can should i use 1/2", 3/4", or 1" pipe?

Tim gixxerman · 05/10/2012, 10:04 PM

63 people and not even an " your crazy" wow! Is this in the right place?

Playa-1 · 05/10/2012, 10:07 PM

It can be done. You can take a look at the home page of Reef Central for some handy calculators regarding headloss and pipe sizes.

Tim gixxerman · 05/10/2012, 10:09 PM

Thanks Playa!

Jovandfigueroa · 05/10/2012, 10:13 PM

In my opinion putting a return pump directly in the fuge would cause all kinds of chaeto and sand and rubble to go into the pump. Idk what u plan to put in the fuge side but i can see the pump causing tons of problems on that side. Unless there was another section after the fuge to house the pump. So the sump would go like this from left to right. |pump-skimmer|drain|fuge |pump|

Or the fuge side could have an external pump with a screen over the pipe. For all that effort it seems more efficient to just go traditional

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05/10/2012, 04:14 PM	#1
Tim gixxerman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Lynchburg,VA Posts: 204	Sump ?'s I am building my wife a 40b and it is going to have a center overflow with returns (two) in the corners. Now my question is i want to have the input in the center of the sump (30 gallon 36" tank) to one side will be the skimmer and reactors. the other side will be fuge with chato and rubble rock. Can i put a return pump on both ends to go back up to the display tank? The overflow box is 700 gallon per hour. can i run 2 350 GPH return pumps on each end separate loops i guess. and if i can should i use 1/2", 3/4", or 1" pipe? __________________ Currently a 75gal. with 29gal fuge/sump. The fish mated pair of maroon clown's,1 blue chromis, Coral Beauty Angelfish,Foxface,six line, and Tomini Tang. With Softys and LPS. Current Tank Info: 75 mixed, 30 fowlr

05/10/2012, 10:04 PM	#2
Tim gixxerman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Lynchburg,VA Posts: 204	63 people and not even an " your crazy" wow! Is this in the right place? __________________ Currently a 75gal. with 29gal fuge/sump. The fish mated pair of maroon clown's,1 blue chromis, Coral Beauty Angelfish,Foxface,six line, and Tomini Tang. With Softys and LPS. Current Tank Info: 75 mixed, 30 fowlr

05/10/2012, 10:09 PM	#4
Tim gixxerman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Lynchburg,VA Posts: 204	Thanks Playa! __________________ Currently a 75gal. with 29gal fuge/sump. The fish mated pair of maroon clown's,1 blue chromis, Coral Beauty Angelfish,Foxface,six line, and Tomini Tang. With Softys and LPS. Current Tank Info: 75 mixed, 30 fowlr

05/10/2012, 10:07 PM	#3
Playa-1 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 7,497	It can be done. You can take a look at the home page of Reef Central for some handy calculators regarding headloss and pipe sizes.

05/10/2012, 10:13 PM	#5
Jovandfigueroa Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 55	In my opinion putting a return pump directly in the fuge would cause all kinds of chaeto and sand and rubble to go into the pump. Idk what u plan to put in the fuge side but i can see the pump causing tons of problems on that side. Unless there was another section after the fuge to house the pump. So the sump would go like this from left to right. \|pump-skimmer\|drain\|fuge \|pump\| Or the fuge side could have an external pump with a screen over the pipe. For all that effort it seems more efficient to just go traditional Sent from my SGH-T959V using Tapatalk 2