impulse-ive
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I have never made on before and wanted opinions on the design i planning. Thanks.
New Sump Design
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mech-a-nic
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Looks like a standerd wet/dry setup
impulse-ive
Member
I just wanted to make sure there was no obvious flaws in the design. Thanks!
scsinet
Active Member
I see a couple things...
First, the center compartment, being that the opening to the return (left) compartment is located so far up, may develop dead spots in the bottom, and all that water down there isn't serving much purpose. If I were you, I'd locate the opening at the very bottom of that baffle. That effectively increases your sump capacity, because the water can evaporate and drop the levels down over this whole area.
Second, depending on how much flow you have, you may have trouble moving all that water through the drip plate and down over that media. You may need to put a valve in the right hand baffle near the bottom to allow for a certain amount of bypass.
Last thought (not necessarily a problem, just a heads up). Make sure the water level you are planning in that skimmer compartment is within the specs listed for that skimmer. Most won't operate right if the water level they are sitting in is too high or too low.
First, the center compartment, being that the opening to the return (left) compartment is located so far up, may develop dead spots in the bottom, and all that water down there isn't serving much purpose. If I were you, I'd locate the opening at the very bottom of that baffle. That effectively increases your sump capacity, because the water can evaporate and drop the levels down over this whole area.
Second, depending on how much flow you have, you may have trouble moving all that water through the drip plate and down over that media. You may need to put a valve in the right hand baffle near the bottom to allow for a certain amount of bypass.
Last thought (not necessarily a problem, just a heads up). Make sure the water level you are planning in that skimmer compartment is within the specs listed for that skimmer. Most won't operate right if the water level they are sitting in is too high or too low.
locoyo386
Member
Originally Posted by SCSInet
http:///forum/post/3071998
I see a couple things...
First, the center compartment, being that the opening to the return (left) compartment is located so far up, may develop dead spots in the bottom, and all that water down there isn't serving much purpose. If I were you, I'd locate the opening at the very bottom of that baffle. That effectively increases your sump capacity, because the water can evaporate and drop the levels down over this whole area.
Second, depending on how much flow you have, you may have trouble moving all that water through the drip plate and down over that media. You may need to put a valve in the right hand baffle near the bottom to allow for a certain amount of bypass.
Last thought (not necessarily a problem, just a heads up). Make sure the water level you are planning in that skimmer compartment is within the specs listed for that skimmer. Most won't operate right if the water level they are sitting in is too high or too low.
Hi there,
In that dead spot, If he were to put a mechanical (pad filter) filtration under the what looks like bio balls and place large pieces of rock, would this help quite a bit with denitrification? Well enough to consider doing it.
http:///forum/post/3071998
I see a couple things...
First, the center compartment, being that the opening to the return (left) compartment is located so far up, may develop dead spots in the bottom, and all that water down there isn't serving much purpose. If I were you, I'd locate the opening at the very bottom of that baffle. That effectively increases your sump capacity, because the water can evaporate and drop the levels down over this whole area.
Second, depending on how much flow you have, you may have trouble moving all that water through the drip plate and down over that media. You may need to put a valve in the right hand baffle near the bottom to allow for a certain amount of bypass.
Last thought (not necessarily a problem, just a heads up). Make sure the water level you are planning in that skimmer compartment is within the specs listed for that skimmer. Most won't operate right if the water level they are sitting in is too high or too low.
Hi there,
In that dead spot, If he were to put a mechanical (pad filter) filtration under the what looks like bio balls and place large pieces of rock, would this help quite a bit with denitrification? Well enough to consider doing it.
scsinet
Active Member
Originally Posted by locoyo386
http:///forum/post/3072226
Hi there,
In that dead spot, If he were to put a mechanical (pad filter) filtration under the what looks like bio balls and place large pieces of rock, would this help quite a bit with denitrification? Well enough to consider doing it.
Actually after I posted that I was thinking that this may be a good place for a deep sand bed.
http:///forum/post/3072226
Hi there,
In that dead spot, If he were to put a mechanical (pad filter) filtration under the what looks like bio balls and place large pieces of rock, would this help quite a bit with denitrification? Well enough to consider doing it.
Actually after I posted that I was thinking that this may be a good place for a deep sand bed.
locoyo386
Member
Originally Posted by SCSInet
http:///forum/post/3072245
Actually after I posted that I was thinking that this may be a good place for a deep sand bed.
Same idea, low flow rate, might work.
http:///forum/post/3072245
Actually after I posted that I was thinking that this may be a good place for a deep sand bed.
Same idea, low flow rate, might work.
impulse-ive
Member
have a pretty good flow rate right now. I do think the level on the Skimmer if probably too high. Should i get rid of the bio-balls and go with more baffles, some rock and sand in the center? What would that need to look like?
mech-a-nic
Member
I would go with the live rock Idea.
