Building sump in basement!
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al&burke
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I have a float on my my top off for my FW planted tank, I use a 10 gallon resevoir that gravity feeds the float, I agree with acrylics on don't use a line straight to the float. Should the float stick open the top off could go for hours straight from the RO. Sump is going to look great if you need a hand with a simple drawing let me know and we all can figure what to put together. I guess the first thing is what kind of skimmer are ou going to run and what is its working depth. And I would suggest using glass baffles, the plexi ones tend to expand when they get wet and that can cause huge problems.
habsfan
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I was planning on using a container for top off. I will have it gravity feed the sump through that float. Would a ten gallon container do? I don't know yet what depth the water will be. I don't run a skimmer now, took it out when I built my scrubber. I have an ASM G3. I'm either gonna do a bigger scrubber or fuge? Where can I get glass that will fit for baffles?
al&burke
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Originally Posted by HabsFan http:///t/387564/building-sump-in-basement/40#post_3416081
Yeah I'm going to try and find something about ten gallons. Al I'll take you up on that offer for the sump drawing. Not sure how to set up baffles. Building sump table tonight. Ill post pics.
No problem HabsFan - get me the inside dimensions of you tank and the working depth of yopur skimmer. I guess you are looking to set up skimmer/return/fuge. I will draw it up tonight!!
Originally Posted by HabsFan http:///t/387564/building-sump-in-basement/40#post_3416081
Yeah I'm going to try and find something about ten gallons. Al I'll take you up on that offer for the sump drawing. Not sure how to set up baffles. Building sump table tonight. Ill post pics.
No problem HabsFan - get me the inside dimensions of you tank and the working depth of yopur skimmer. I guess you are looking to set up skimmer/return/fuge. I will draw it up tonight!!
al&burke
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It is entirely up to you I run both skimmer and algae scrubber and I am getting real good results. We can run the AS where the skimmer would go or you say this sump is going to be a 90 gallon why don't we run a section for the skimmer, drain line from overflow then a AS section then a return section and an fuge section, good place to grow pods I think even if you just put in some live rock rubble, definately would not hurt aspecially because you sump is so big. Get me those dimensions Habs Fan
snakeblitz33
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An algae scrubber will out compete any macroalgae for nutrients. If your going to run a refugium, it would be bare with some live rock over time. An algae scrubber grows millions of pods more than any macroalgae refugium ever would. I suggest to go skimmerless and double your algae scrubber. Skimmers pull out too much protein - coral food, however they are effective in heavily stocked tanks.
habsfan
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So much to think about! Here are the dimensions, 47"L, 17" W, 24" H. I think the water depth will be about 10 inches. Built the table tonight. Still gotta build the platform for the auto top off container and the stand for the saltwater reservoir for water changes. My Dad went over board on the table. I could park my truck on there!
snakeblitz33
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If you lightly dip the screen in your sump water before you wash it in the sink, millions of 7 day old copepods will jump off the screen, and will repeat every 7 days. A refugium is nice if it is kept for extra live rock filtration and a place for inverts like copepods to take refuge, but if you run a scrubber above the fuge, macroalgae is not necessary. Just my .02. lol! There's many different ways to skin a cat.
snakeblitz33
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Don't get me wrong, a scrubber right above a fuge is great! A fuge for little copepods to hide and multiply - a place for brittle stars, feather dusters, fan worms, worms, and starfishes is great for filter feeders that need less flow and a refuge from fish and other predators