acropora12
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How high up in my sump should the drain tube be? It's a 20 long with a 700gph overflow, I want to be running about 350gph out of it. If that matters?
Kevin
Kevin
When I say jump you say how high!
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geoj
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Just seen the sump you will need some way to reduce the bubbles. It will splash all over and make salt-creep that's messy and will make more work for you. Look hear to see how I did it.
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/forum/thread/378301/critique-my-tank-sump-design/60#post_3313688
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/forum/thread/378301/critique-my-tank-sump-design/60#post_3313688
acropora12
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it's in my build 'acropora12's 36 gallon bow front' in the reef tank section.
acropora12
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what piecies of pipe did you use? i see a straight a 45 a 180 and whats the last part?
acropora12
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it's 12.75" tall.
geoj
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Here is the end piece
So this goes on the overflow pipe water goes in the 90 and strait out the pipe the most of the bubbles rise up the strait pipe an brake as they go over the 180
It works ok with this 1-1/2 pipe I have been thinking of adding one more bubble stack but that may be over kill for me
So this goes on the overflow pipe water goes in the 90 and strait out the pipe the most of the bubbles rise up the strait pipe an brake as they go over the 180
It works ok with this 1-1/2 pipe I have been thinking of adding one more bubble stack but that may be over kill for me
geoj
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In my sump the highest water level is 4 inches from the top and without my little bubble stack on the end of the overflow pipe I was getting water splashing out when the bubbles popped. You want know how much extra room in the sump you will need when you turn the pumps off I drain 2-3 gals as the water goes to the sump when the power shuts off. So you can make yours work at 12.75" tall
acropora12
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alright well I started the plumbing and it's almost done on the drain end. I just need to run down and get two more 45s does the y have a plug in the open end?
geoj
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Nope, so if the pipe you use is big then most of the bubbles will go up the stack and the water will go strait out the y end. Did you see the before and after pics in my build?
What size pipe are you using?
Are you going to put a baffle in the sump to set the water level for your skimmer?
What size pipe are you using?
Are you going to put a baffle in the sump to set the water level for your skimmer?
acropora12
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I am using 1.5" piping, and yes I will be creating baffles. How high should I have the water in my sump, I'm thinking four inches from the top like yours.
geoj
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Acropora12 http:///forum/thread/381300/when-i-say-jump-you-say-how-high#post_3320861
I am using 1.5" piping, and yes I will be creating baffles. How high should I have the water in my sump, I'm thinking four inches from the top like yours.
That would give you about what 8" in the skimmer chamber and the skimmer you are using happened to be the same as my skimmer
and 6" is about right so you can make a little 2 inch platform to set the skimmer on.
L x W x H / 231 = Total Gallons
So the question is how much water is there in your 4" reserve? Will the sump overflow on to the floor if the power is turned off?
Originally Posted by Acropora12 http:///forum/thread/381300/when-i-say-jump-you-say-how-high#post_3320861
I am using 1.5" piping, and yes I will be creating baffles. How high should I have the water in my sump, I'm thinking four inches from the top like yours.
That would give you about what 8" in the skimmer chamber and the skimmer you are using happened to be the same as my skimmer
L x W x H / 231 = Total Gallons
So the question is how much water is there in your 4" reserve? Will the sump overflow on to the floor if the power is turned off?
acropora12
Member
Lets see, 30"x12"x4" = 1488/231 = 6.44146 so about 6.5gallons in the 4" reserve. Also I have been thinking about getting a ball joint piece of pipe so if the power goes off I can turn the valve closed and the water will stay where it's supposed to. Comments?
geoj
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Acropora12 http:///forum/thread/381300/when-i-say-jump-you-say-how-high#post_3320873
Lets see, 30"x12"x4" = 1488/231 = 6.44146 so about 6.5gallons in the 4" reserve. Also I have been thinking about getting a ball joint piece of pipe so if the power goes off I can turn the valve closed and the water will stay where it's supposed to. Comments?
So half is 3 gals I would think if all your pluming was 1-1/2 then the when the power went off the water would rise 2" or less wild guess more like 1" rise. If you had a ball joint you would have to be there to turn it off so its not practical.
Originally Posted by Acropora12 http:///forum/thread/381300/when-i-say-jump-you-say-how-high#post_3320873
Lets see, 30"x12"x4" = 1488/231 = 6.44146 so about 6.5gallons in the 4" reserve. Also I have been thinking about getting a ball joint piece of pipe so if the power goes off I can turn the valve closed and the water will stay where it's supposed to. Comments?
So half is 3 gals I would think if all your pluming was 1-1/2 then the when the power went off the water would rise 2" or less wild guess more like 1" rise. If you had a ball joint you would have to be there to turn it off so its not practical.
acropora12
Member
Very true, as I stated on my other thread, I will just be redoing the plumbing I don't like how it sits, and I want to do it better. Do you know how to get PVC cement off so I can remove the pipes an joints?
geoj
Active Member
I would cut it at the pipe that comes strait down leaving some pipe so you can add a new joint. put a 90 in so you can move the line over to where you want it to be and save what you can of the other parts by doing the same. I used threaded fittings and tape so I could take it apart in one place and get the sump out from under the pluming.This part would have to spin on and off so its like a puzzle to figure where you can do it, my bubble trap is not glued just pressed together.
acropora12
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I was going to go skimmer>fuge>return..and I think I have fixed the problem here is a picture.
http://s327.photobucket.com/albums/k443/bimmerboy12/?action=view¤t=CIMG0049.jpg
http://s327.photobucket.com/albums/k443/bimmerboy12/?action=view¤t=CIMG0049.jpg