DIY SUMP Comments

[bungles]

So I'm trying a DIY sump, i have a drawing (thanks Arteom i used your artwork to go by.) of it using paint let me know how it looks and if i did everything right.
Thanks
Its for a 75 Gallon SW
1 Yellow Tang
1 Madarin Dragon
1 cleaner Shirimp
4 damsels
2 ocellaris clown
1 Lawnmower Blenny
3 Ricordia
1 Zoe
Live rock and Clean up crew.
Should i move the refug up higher in the sump?
Also drawing not to size its a 20 gallon container.
what size pump should i use to move my water up and out
im thinking a mag 5 or 7
again thanks

 

[2quills]

Where is the water level going to be?

 

[acrylic51]

Is there anyway to blow the picture up???

 

[bungles]

halfway up the 20 gallon i guess.

 

[acrylic51]

Honestly not a fan of the design or maybe I'm missing something.....IMHO no need for the floss, and bio balls. You'd be better served using "rubble rock" in place of the bio balls, and the filter floss is a constant maintenance area IMO......
For a very well thought out design I'd look at Melevsreef.com and look at all his examples and fashion something after that nature.

 

[bungles]

ok so i adjusted the design i dropped the 2 rubbermaid containers to the bottom used the bigger one as a baffle for bubbles by drilling holes in the very bottom sides. the next one will have rubble live rock in it. and the top will be a drip try so now i will have 3 containers. and my skimmer return to the top. ill try to get pics up.