|
01/23/2020, 01:46 AM | #1 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Sunrise Beach, NJ
Posts: 84
|
Sump Design
hey was hoping someone could look this over. sump is 60g and im not sure about the baffles heights. i want to make a high flow sump for 150g, i dont want to use ph in dt. i can split return into 2 or 3 probably hang over otherwise midtank returns with y check valves . refugium will be slower flow
sorry about my horrible drawing, i used microsoft paint so dimensions are not accurate |
01/23/2020, 05:55 AM | #2 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 20,050
|
You don't want any powerheads in a 150G tank?
Expect failure.. Very bad plan IMO. Quite inefficient/expensive too.. As to your sump.. The 1" openings are unlikely to be really sufficient for the flowrates you require.. 1.5" will be better. Are you aware that you will need a minimum of like 4500GPH flowing through the sump if you want anywhere near typical aquarium flow rates? Usually the vast majority of that is powerheads and only a small portion is required through the sump.. Besides that its just a normal/typical sump layout.. Why don't you think about a closed loop system or something? I'm assuming you just don't want to see powerheads in the tank.
__________________
Who me? |
01/23/2020, 06:45 AM | #3 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Sunrise Beach, NJ
Posts: 84
|
thanks for the input, I will think about the cls.
|
01/23/2020, 09:13 AM | #4 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Miller Place, NY
Posts: 7,206
|
Usually a sump will run around 1/2 full.
This allows for drain down when the pump shuts down. THIS should be the main factor on deciding baffle height.
__________________
250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps. |
01/23/2020, 09:15 AM | #5 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Sunrise Beach, NJ
Posts: 84
|
|
01/23/2020, 09:19 AM | #6 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Miller Place, NY
Posts: 7,206
|
In my mind yes.
Do you have any idea how much water drains out yet? Returns need to be high in the water for minimum flow back & should also include a siphon break hole.
__________________
250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps. |
01/23/2020, 09:32 AM | #7 | |
Registered Member
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Sunrise Beach, NJ
Posts: 84
|
Quote:
right now the tank I'm moving over is a 75g fowlr, but it's really stocked so idk if I'm ever going to have good enough water quality to add corals. I mean that is the goal but I'm not convinced I can do it. |
|
Thread Tools | |
|
|