My diy sump design...opinions please
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small triggers
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looks good, have you measured out your return pump, skimmer and intake yet? thats alot of baffles for a 20g...If you have room you may want to go with a 29g or atleast a 20g Long. Also take into account you may not want any of the baffles to go all the way to the top of the sump incase you have a power outage (just a thought)
gio28
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im going with a 20 long or even a 29 like you said if it isnt too high.
havent measured the return or intake yet but i plan to
and as for a skimmer...i have alot of research to do
and ur def right about the baffles going all the way to the top...thatd be a bad mess if the siphon broke or power outage. thanks
havent measured the return or intake yet but i plan to
and as for a skimmer...i have alot of research to do
and ur def right about the baffles going all the way to the top...thatd be a bad mess if the siphon broke or power outage. thanks
gio28
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here is my modified design...i changed the baffles to be the same height and made one layer of filtration media for each type (mechanical, chemical, biological).
i was gonna try BioMate balls for all 3 levels of filtration...they have foam filled, carbon filled, and ceramic filled ones that i was gonna separate with eggcrate. has anyone used BioMate balls before?
oh by the way theres a typo in my drawing...the blue balls are biological...i put yellow in there twice for mechanical...it goes yellow=mech, black=chem, blue=bio
i was gonna try BioMate balls for all 3 levels of filtration...they have foam filled, carbon filled, and ceramic filled ones that i was gonna separate with eggcrate. has anyone used BioMate balls before?
oh by the way theres a typo in my drawing...the blue balls are biological...i put yellow in there twice for mechanical...it goes yellow=mech, black=chem, blue=bio
fishkid13
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Red lines means take out that baffel or section. I would move the filtration over to the end. Tell me what you think.
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mkroher
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Originally Posted by fishkid13
http:///forum/post/3081197
Red lines means take out that baffel or section. I would move the filtration over to the end. Tell me what you think.
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i disagree on those baffle removals
http:///forum/post/3081197
Red lines means take out that baffel or section. I would move the filtration over to the end. Tell me what you think.
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i disagree on those baffle removals
gio28
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im not so sure about thee baffle changes because wouldnt the 3rd baffle removed for the bubble trap make it less efficient?
I might move the media to the baffles (carbon) but im gonna keep a sponge pad of something near the intake so it filters out some stuff before going into my other chambers
I might move the media to the baffles (carbon) but im gonna keep a sponge pad of something near the intake so it filters out some stuff before going into my other chambers
fishkid13
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Originally Posted by mkroher
http:///forum/post/3081232
i disagree on those baffle removals
Care to explain why?
Originally Posted by gio28
http:///forum/post/3081295
im not so sure about thee baffle changes because wouldnt the 3rd baffle removed for the bubble trap make it less efficient?
I might move the media to the baffles (carbon) but im gonna keep a sponge pad of something near the intake so it filters out some stuff before going into my other chambers
Not if you have the filter media in between the other two.
http:///forum/post/3081232
i disagree on those baffle removals
Care to explain why?
Originally Posted by gio28
http:///forum/post/3081295
im not so sure about thee baffle changes because wouldnt the 3rd baffle removed for the bubble trap make it less efficient?
I might move the media to the baffles (carbon) but im gonna keep a sponge pad of something near the intake so it filters out some stuff before going into my other chambers
Not if you have the filter media in between the other two.
gio28
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ok my lastest...and i hope final modification to my sump design ...i moved the baffles right after the skimmer so the micro bubbles are gone before they reach the fuge chamber. i also decided on eggcrate packing foam as the filter pads and i am gonna put my chemi pure in between the baffles so the water will flow through it better.
the only question i have is will biological bacteria also use the eggcrate packing foam filter pads? or do i need a separate media for them? im sure they will live on anything possible. i just want to make sure.
anything you see wrong with this design before i finalize it?
the only question i have is will biological bacteria also use the eggcrate packing foam filter pads? or do i need a separate media for them? im sure they will live on anything possible. i just want to make sure.
anything you see wrong with this design before i finalize it?
gio28
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yea the pump will fit and the skimmer (ASM mini g) will also fit. the skimmer has a few inches and the pump will as well.
for the fuge i want as much space as possible as well. i dont know how many inches the DSB should be? any ideas? and what types of algae are the best for nutrient export a lowering nitrates?
for the fuge i want as much space as possible as well. i dont know how many inches the DSB should be? any ideas? and what types of algae are the best for nutrient export a lowering nitrates?