Sump question

[All_fish]

Starting a 10 gallon sump/fuge and was wondering I could use 1/8 inch thick glass for baffles.

 

[All_fish]

Or should I bump it up to 1/4 inch?

 

[54seaweed]

1/4 would be my choice 1/8 would break to easy if it get banged

 

[All_fish]

I'm using the king of DIY's overflow which is 220 gph. Which return pump should I use. For glass I'm going to use glass cages. Thanks for the help.

 

[Redwolf91]

I'd use the quarter also, I've made things from acrylic in eighth inch up to half inch thickness... The quarter is by far the easiest to work with in my experience

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[Redwolf91]

The pump needs to be matched to the input and the vertical lift it needs to push. Personally, I buy a much larger pump than I need, and use a good ball valve to dial it in to what I want it to pump out.

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[All_fish]

So if the sump is on the floor and the water line is about 50" above the sump, how many gph should it be?

 

[Redwolf91]

Are we looking at a submersible pump?

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[Redwolf91]

The Mag drive pumps are decent, the model 950 will push about 700 gph at around fifty inches up, the model 12 will do just over a thousand I believe

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[All_fish]

Are we looking at a submersible pump?

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Yes. Any favorites?

 

[Redwolf91]

I like the Mag drives, been running one for quite a while now with no problems

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[All_fish]

That's over my budget. Any cheaper ones?

 

[Redwolf91]

Not really sure to be honest... Might be worth a look at Amazon or brs. Eshopps. Might have something also

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[All_fish]

Not really sure to be honest... Might be worth a look at Amazon or brs. Eshopps. Might have something also

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Ok thanks.

 

[Redwolf91]

Anytime

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[All_fish]

What about the maxi jets?

 

[ezy33]

The new DC pumps run about half the wattage. Will pay for its self in a few months in energy savings.

 

[Redwolf91]

DC as in direct current?

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[All_fish]

There is no way in paying $140 for a pump lol.

 

[All_fish]

DC as in direct current?

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It's on brs it's reef octopus.