Show off your sump!

[ReeferRusty]

I just set this up today. It's a 40g sump, it's for my 135g dt fowlr.

That's awesome!. I learned, keep water level about 2-3 I nches over barrels, less bubbles. But yours are pretty tall. I run a 30 gal sump, and a 90 gallon sump. No bulbbles, no bubble trap.

 

[SaltwaterNuB]

What do you mean when you say (2-3" over barrels)?

 

[ReeferRusty]

Baffels. Stupid android auto correct. I started this thread, take a look at the pictures of the first post.
When I get home I will post the pictures of my 90 gallon sump, it's easier to see

 

[SaltwaterNuB]

Gotcha! Is that a damsel in you sump? I recently added more water to my return chamber. Going to turn my skimmer on tonight. I had a small hole on skimmate cup lid. I had to seal it up.

 

[SaltwaterNuB]

Nice and simple ! I have a schuran skimmer and rock rubble with a simple marine White t8 and one extract fan and 2 supply fans !

These fans have made a huge difference in the cabinet in keeping it dry but obviously there's more evaporation

In digging the fans and vents. Great idea. My tank stays around 78-82. I know it'll hear up in the summer. Especially with refug lamp on. What's everyone's light schedule for refug?

 

[mr_X]

Opposite of display, if possible. I run mine the same as the display because too much light will shine into the tank if I run it opposite.

 

[SaltwaterNuB]

Opposite of display, if possible. I run mine the same as the display because too much light will shine into the tank if I run it opposite.

Yeah I was thinking of running them at night. I'll take u up in that X! That'll keep daytime temps down too.

 

[mr_X]

They say it helps keep ph stable too, but I haven't seen any evidence of that on any of my tanks.

 

[ReeferRusty]

I run my sump light 24/7. Thinking of putting it on timer for opposite cycles.
Anyways, here are those pics of the 90 gallon sump.

Note the water level above the baffles.

 

[mr_X]

There's no point to running it 24/7 unless you are using Caulerpa as your macroalgae. I also believe that the some of the tiny creatures in the sump would benefit from a night time period.

 

[ReeferRusty]

MR. X

You need a real picture. That one you rock creeps me out.

 

[SaltwaterNuB]

You need a real picture. That one you rock creeps me out.

Lol too funny. I've thought the same thing. I used to be scared to talk to Mr. X cause of that. Does that water actually flow from chamber to chamber with the water level being so high?

 

[ReeferRusty]

well yeah. it comes in one side of the sump and goes out the other. LOL. it has to flow that way.

 

[SaltwaterNuB]

So in not happy with my return flow. I used 1" pvc for both overflows and for the return. In thinking about upsizing to 1.25" flex for overflows and leaving return as it. Will this help with flow?

 

[mr_X]

Sure it will. you'll need to drill the tank and install larger bulkheads to accommodate the larger diameter flex though. are you willing to go through all that?

 

[SaltwaterNuB]

Sure it will. you'll need to drill the tank and install larger bulkheads to accommodate the larger diameter flex though. are you willing to go through all that?

**** X, you're all about going bigger! I wish... I'm going to have to wait until I get my 250 gallon. I think or now I'm going to use 1" flex an see how that works. Also, can you drill a tank with live stock?

 

[ReeferRusty]

The drain specs on your tank should be big enough to consume more than it is returning. I have a 1" return, 1 1/2" drain. Personally i wouldn't go smaller than 1 1/2" drain, due to the fact that it is large enough to pass a Mexican Turbo Snail. I built a 1 1/2" durso standpipe, and I create a large bubble of gutter guard to go on the end so nothing actually gets passed through but water and poop.

 

[Aquaman1978]

What about for freshwater tanks. What are some easy set up ideas. I have a four chamber that I built. The first is 6 inches for water in water flows over then into a chamber that is 8 inches that the water has to flow under then a smaller chamber about 4 inches that is currently empty that the water again has to go over into the return chamber that is 10 inches.