Good Sump Design???

[toddpolish]

this is posted in my "plumbing idiot" thread...sorry for duplicate, but thought I could reach the masses with this new thread...
My 3/4" return can handle 500 gph, so I figure the T's and the length of the piping will cut down on the Mag 9 (950gph) to about that....
Please comment...

 

[toddpolish]

heaters will be in the sump as well...not in picture

 

[broncofish]

Looks good to me, I like my pumps in the sump though(noise reasons). Good looking out for the future fuge

 

[toddpolish]

I got the 3/4" check at Loew's...the very last one in the box!!!
They only had metal check valves at home depot.
I know of a place where you can get it online - if interested, just post your email.

 

[broomer5]

toddpolish
I'm assuming you have a pipe riser for the overflow ?
Or this is a reef ready designed tank
You're not just using a bulkhead on the floor of the tank are you ?
Other than that "unknown" for me ~ I'd say that is a good design and well thought out

 

[toddpolish]

Broomer,
it's a reef ready tank - got the Durso pipe too. I just didn't bother to draw that part...
thanks

 

[toddpolish]

one thing that worries me is potential bubbles in the Steriline...but I haven't seen it in action yet so, maybe they won't be a problem. I dunno...

 

[broomer5]

Bubbles can be a pain for sure.
You may be okay - or you may need to take some action once the systems up and running.
You could discharge the overflow water from the tank into a plastic container placed in the sump - sometimes this helps with bubbles.
I'm unfamiliar with that skimmer - don't know much about it or bubbles from it.
A divider wall isolating your intake for the Mag9.5 may help too.
Dunno either
Good luck with it though !

 

[jond]

I have a RR with dual 1" Overflows using the durso standpipes. I have two Mag 9's for return and with no baffles, I had a lot of bubbles in my return. I installed a series of two baffles between the overflows and my skimmer and return pumps. This eliminated all but a small amount. I would like to have no bubbles, but would probably have to redesign my whole sump/refugium. I run the same skimmer, and it does not generate any bubbles on the return.
Good luck

 

[toddpolish]

jond
which pump do you use for the Skimmer?
Mag 7 seems too powerful. Can't understand why.

 

[toddpolish]

UPDATE...ok,
tank is now running and what I've noticed from my design is that the overflow into my sump is pretty loud. I have it going into a glass jar (acting as a baffle), but it's still sounding like a waterfall.
I gotta get it quieter....

 

[toddpolish]

also, when people mention bubbles being a problem....what size bubbles are we talking, cause at times I notice tiny tiny bubbles (about the size of a pencil dot). Are these the culprits or are we talking about larger ones the size of a seed or just any bubbles whatsoever...?
curious...