Heater In Sump?
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scopus tang
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Absolutely, although its generally recommended that you have two lower wattage heaters rather than a single high wattage one. That way if one goes, you still have one that will carry the load
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tropills
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Originally Posted by macchicks
http:///forum/post/2597668
stupid question from me....
125 tank 30 sump
do you buy the heater for the sump size or combine both to get the right size.
2 @ 300 watt will be perfect , as to answer your question mainly just to heat the main tank you really don't have much water in a 30 gallon sump 15 gallons at most.
http:///forum/post/2597668
stupid question from me....
125 tank 30 sump
do you buy the heater for the sump size or combine both to get the right size.
2 @ 300 watt will be perfect , as to answer your question mainly just to heat the main tank you really don't have much water in a 30 gallon sump 15 gallons at most.
tj28
Member
Originally Posted by tropills
http:///forum/post/2597755
2 @ 300 watt will be perfect , as to answer your question mainly just to heat the main tank you really don't have much water in a 30 gallon sump 15 gallons at most.
Not true, I have a 29 gal sump, it holds about 24 to 25 gallons.
http:///forum/post/2597755
2 @ 300 watt will be perfect , as to answer your question mainly just to heat the main tank you really don't have much water in a 30 gallon sump 15 gallons at most.
Not true, I have a 29 gal sump, it holds about 24 to 25 gallons.
bkvreef
Member
Originally Posted by tj28
http:///forum/post/2597894
Not true, I have a 29 gal sump, it holds about 24 to 25 gallons.
I'm somewhat ignorant, but I've always been under the impression that one of the key reasons for a sump is to hold any extra flow from the display tank if the power goes out.
http:///forum/post/2597894
Not true, I have a 29 gal sump, it holds about 24 to 25 gallons.
I'm somewhat ignorant, but I've always been under the impression that one of the key reasons for a sump is to hold any extra flow from the display tank if the power goes out.
scopus tang
Active Member
Originally Posted by bkvreef
http:///forum/post/2598301
I'm somewhat ignorant, but I've always been under the impression that one of the key reasons for a sump is to hold any extra flow from the display tank if the power goes out.
Correct; as the tank will drain into the sump when the power goes off. tj28, bkvreef has made a good point, if you have a 29 gallon sump holding 24 or 25 gallons of water on a 125 gallon tank, you are surely going to have more than 4 gallons of water draining from your tank into the sump ~ do you have a refugium or something to handle the additional overflow?
http:///forum/post/2598301
I'm somewhat ignorant, but I've always been under the impression that one of the key reasons for a sump is to hold any extra flow from the display tank if the power goes out.
Correct; as the tank will drain into the sump when the power goes off. tj28, bkvreef has made a good point, if you have a 29 gallon sump holding 24 or 25 gallons of water on a 125 gallon tank, you are surely going to have more than 4 gallons of water draining from your tank into the sump ~ do you have a refugium or something to handle the additional overflow?
jdl
Member
Originally Posted by Scopus Tang
http:///forum/post/2598352
Correct; as the tank will drain into the sump when the power goes off. tj28, bkvreef has made a good point, if you have a 29 gallon sump holding 24 or 25 gallons of water on a 125 gallon tank, you are surely going to have more than 4 gallons of water draining from your tank into the sump ~ do you have a refugium or something to handle the additional overflow?
check valve ftw
http:///forum/post/2598352
Correct; as the tank will drain into the sump when the power goes off. tj28, bkvreef has made a good point, if you have a 29 gallon sump holding 24 or 25 gallons of water on a 125 gallon tank, you are surely going to have more than 4 gallons of water draining from your tank into the sump ~ do you have a refugium or something to handle the additional overflow?
check valve ftw
bkvreef
Member
Originally Posted by JDL
http:///forum/post/2598467
check valve ftw
I have a check valve.
I decided to clean my sump one Saturday and walked to the sink to clean my skimmer and I heard a splashing noise.
My line back to the tank from the sump was back draining (apparently the check valve was clogged with sand or something and didn't shut).
Since then I've made sure that the return is high enough that my sump can hold water from that also.
I also drilled a whole into the outlet just above the water line to break the suction if it goes the other way.
http:///forum/post/2598467
check valve ftw
I have a check valve.
I decided to clean my sump one Saturday and walked to the sink to clean my skimmer and I heard a splashing noise.
My line back to the tank from the sump was back draining (apparently the check valve was clogged with sand or something and didn't shut).
Since then I've made sure that the return is high enough that my sump can hold water from that also.
I also drilled a whole into the outlet just above the water line to break the suction if it goes the other way.
scopus tang
Active Member
tropills
Member
Originally Posted by JDL
http:///forum/post/2598467
check valve ftw
you are a brave sole relying on the check valve, all things can and will at some point fail, just to be on the safe side try it with out the valve and see what happens, hope you have a bunch of towels and a shop vac, my 125 that I have set -up freshwater is a mega flow all-glass w/ a 30 gallon sump and it's only half full at full running , I refuse to take chances relying on another thing can could stick the 15 gallons that I'm losing is of no concern but to ruin $4000 dollars of flooring and drywall I'll keep the level low.
http:///forum/post/2598467
check valve ftw
you are a brave sole relying on the check valve, all things can and will at some point fail, just to be on the safe side try it with out the valve and see what happens, hope you have a bunch of towels and a shop vac, my 125 that I have set -up freshwater is a mega flow all-glass w/ a 30 gallon sump and it's only half full at full running , I refuse to take chances relying on another thing can could stick the 15 gallons that I'm losing is of no concern but to ruin $4000 dollars of flooring and drywall I'll keep the level low.
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tizzo
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Originally Posted by tropills
http:///forum/post/2597755
2 @ 300 watt will be perfect , as to answer your question mainly just to heat the main tank you really don't have much water in a 30 gallon sump 15 gallons at most.
2 at 300 watts is to much, IMO. The purpose of having 2 heaters is not so one can bear the load if the other breaks, because when they break, they usually break in the ON position. The reason for having 2 heaters is so that they are smaller and if one does break, it will not cook your tank before you find it!
http:///forum/post/2597755
2 @ 300 watt will be perfect , as to answer your question mainly just to heat the main tank you really don't have much water in a 30 gallon sump 15 gallons at most.
2 at 300 watts is to much, IMO. The purpose of having 2 heaters is not so one can bear the load if the other breaks, because when they break, they usually break in the ON position. The reason for having 2 heaters is so that they are smaller and if one does break, it will not cook your tank before you find it!