New Sump
Hey every one,
Just after some advice. I have moved house and had a new stand built for my display. I want a larger sump to fit my skimmer and to hold more water to help prevent flooding in a power outage situation. I am looking at converting a 3 foot tank we have at home in to the new sump.
I just want to run size's and set up past any one that has done this before to make sure i am going down the correct path.
Below is a very crude drawing i did in paint. The first chamber (left) will house the inlet from the tank and my Berlin XL skimmer and pump. This chamber will be 300mm. The bubble trap glass partitions will be spaced 1 inch apart from each other and the bottom of the sump. The skimmer instructions recommend having 15cm - 20cm of water covering the pump. To achieve this i have made the 2nd,4th and 5th partition 18cm tall. Is this the correct way to achieve the water height?
The middle chamber will be 300mm also and will be a refugium. The last chamber chamber will house the return pump, were my dosing pump goes to and also may have my phosphate reactor pump.
I have allowed 1mm either side of the partitions for silicon joints.
The main concern I have is if i have set it up to maintain the 18cm water level required. Any help would be greatly appreciated
Just after some advice. I have moved house and had a new stand built for my display. I want a larger sump to fit my skimmer and to hold more water to help prevent flooding in a power outage situation. I am looking at converting a 3 foot tank we have at home in to the new sump.
I just want to run size's and set up past any one that has done this before to make sure i am going down the correct path.
Below is a very crude drawing i did in paint. The first chamber (left) will house the inlet from the tank and my Berlin XL skimmer and pump. This chamber will be 300mm. The bubble trap glass partitions will be spaced 1 inch apart from each other and the bottom of the sump. The skimmer instructions recommend having 15cm - 20cm of water covering the pump. To achieve this i have made the 2nd,4th and 5th partition 18cm tall. Is this the correct way to achieve the water height?
The middle chamber will be 300mm also and will be a refugium. The last chamber chamber will house the return pump, were my dosing pump goes to and also may have my phosphate reactor pump.
I have allowed 1mm either side of the partitions for silicon joints.
The main concern I have is if i have set it up to maintain the 18cm water level required. Any help would be greatly appreciated