Suggestion about my sump please

mkroher

mkroher

Member
i wouldn't have the overflow on the right side go all the way over to the skimmer section..
i don't even think water will end up over on that side.
 
sacsalt

sacsalt

New Member
I am scared drill holes to close to each other thats why I am going to drill them on the right. The one on the right is going down to the refuge. What do you mean " don't even think water will end up over on that side"?
 
robertmathern

robertmathern

Active Member
I am pretty sure he means where you have the overflow on the right t off and go to the left. Just have both overflows go straight down to the sump the t is going to be usless
 
mkroher

mkroher

Member
yeah.. your picture has the right overflow going down, and T's off and inputs into the skimmer section.
 
sacsalt

sacsalt

New Member
The overflows will have a 1 1/5" bulkheads and the refuge will have 3/4" bulkhead, so I am going to use a valve to regulate the water and the extra will go down the T to the skimmer???? What you think?
 
mkroher

mkroher

Member
Originally Posted by sacsalt
http:///forum/post/3081237
The overflows will have a 1 1/5" bulkheads and the refuge will have 3/4" bulkhead, so I am going to use a valve to regulate the water and the extra will go down the T to the skimmer???? What you think?
why will there be "extra"?
that T is useless
 
mkroher

mkroher

Member
also.. i hope you put a check valve in that return line.. otherwise you'll syphon your whole tank onto the floor if you have a power failure.
 
mkroher

mkroher

Member
i think it'll be fine.. just do something about that return line.
check valve, or make the returns much higher.
 
i<3reefs

i<3reefs

Member
My intake splits and dumps water near the skimmer, and over in the refugium part of the sump. Seems to work just fine.
 
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