Pics/new addition

[hookedonreefs]

Cool. Thanks alot! Now I just have to find some way to drain my whole sump. That should be LOTS of fun.....

 

[leigh]

why do you have to drain your sump?

 

[hookedonreefs]

I want to put a divider into my sump so I can tee off my "from-tank" line into a low flow fuge, and then the other line into the main sump. That way I can divert the "pod-flow" around the intaker for my protein skimmer. Sounds good right?

 

[leigh]

I don't exactly follow (but I'm the sort of person who can only think in diagrams/pictures) but if it'll work for you, and if you don't want to break down the sump...another way to add a divider is to take egg crate and put fiberglass window screen on it...of course that lets water flow through, but it can be used as a barrier against getting substrate into pumps or keeping fish/inverts out of part of a tank...and it can be done in a wet tank...just more food for thought...

 

[hookedonreefs]

OK here is a quick sketch of what I described. The changes (in green) would section off the left most side of the sump, and a "channel" in the back of the sump so the pods can flow through the channel to the return pump w/o being sucked into the skimmer. To do this right I imagine I'll need to drain the sump and use silicone to stick the acrylic to the sides of the sump. Make sense?

 

[hookedonreefs]

sorry I think the pic was too big.

 

[leigh]

LOL, good luck, if you want an actual bulkhead that needs to be siliconed in yes the tank must be drained...i was just trying to toss out a low frills alternative if it works for you, but you certainly know your setup better than i do!
make sure you post pictures again for us when you're all done!
-leigh

 

[hookedonreefs]

this one's fuzzy sorry...

 

[hookedonreefs]

here's the changes - less fuzzy

 

[hookedonreefs]

Thanks for all the input leigh. I'll try to do the changes and post pics when done.