hey all,
I hired a local guy to build me a sump so I could maximize the under cabinet space in my new tank while maximizing water volume (we dont have basements).
Anyway, in designing the sump he messed up the original design and layout and while he did a kick butt job building the sump I am not sure Im happy with it.
The catch however is that his mistake may work our for the best because it makes for a larger return section and on my original design the return section may have been too small....I am using a Mag 12 return pump and the tank has a beananimal style overflow with 1.5" drains.
The total volume of the sump is about 90 Gallons. Operating Volume is about 67 gallons.
In the pictures below I detailed the differences between what was supposed to be the original plans and how he actually designed it.
Let me know what you guys think. If I need to make changes or revert to my original design, can they be made without starting over? More so because I want to get this tank started and i need the sump to do that. However, if it works as is I dont mind using the way it is.
One other issue to keep in mind is that I want to use a 36" Tek T5 fixture over my fuge. In the modified plan, part of the fixture would overhang the equipment/skimmer section. Would I have to worry about algae growing in the skimmer? In the original design the light only went over the return section which did not worry me at all.
And last question, how far apart should the bubble trap plates be? And how high up should the middle one be?
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I hired a local guy to build me a sump so I could maximize the under cabinet space in my new tank while maximizing water volume (we dont have basements).
Anyway, in designing the sump he messed up the original design and layout and while he did a kick butt job building the sump I am not sure Im happy with it.
The catch however is that his mistake may work our for the best because it makes for a larger return section and on my original design the return section may have been too small....I am using a Mag 12 return pump and the tank has a beananimal style overflow with 1.5" drains.
The total volume of the sump is about 90 Gallons. Operating Volume is about 67 gallons.
In the pictures below I detailed the differences between what was supposed to be the original plans and how he actually designed it.
Let me know what you guys think. If I need to make changes or revert to my original design, can they be made without starting over? More so because I want to get this tank started and i need the sump to do that. However, if it works as is I dont mind using the way it is.
One other issue to keep in mind is that I want to use a 36" Tek T5 fixture over my fuge. In the modified plan, part of the fixture would overhang the equipment/skimmer section. Would I have to worry about algae growing in the skimmer? In the original design the light only went over the return section which did not worry me at all.
And last question, how far apart should the bubble trap plates be? And how high up should the middle one be?
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