Porc Chop's Tank

[Hondatek]

Almost ready to silicone my sump just a few more little tweaks. Just got the tank new so I could get this going I was tired of waiting. Please let me know if this would work good or what I could change. Thanks.

 

[Hondatek]

Sorry bad pic I moved the tank into the light and the baffles fell I'll redo it later.

 

[coffeetwitch]

have you done your research on how deep of water to run your skimmer in? and if you have to raise it do you have room to do so?

thats a tall baffle for the skimmer compartment. thats just my opinion.

 

[ccCapt]

Where do you plan in placing the return pump? If it's the right side after the baffles, that's a real small area and that's where the water level will fall from evaporation. Do you have plans for an ATO?

 

[Hondatek]

No plans for an ATO. Should I make the return area bigger? Also twitch the skimmer baffle is that high to give me the right water level for the skimmer. Did I do that wrong ?

 

[Reef Mechanic]

Most skimmers require about a 8-10 inch water level. Should say in the instructions for skimmer. Other and maybe widen the pump house a little. That size u will probably have to add water everyday to keep pump underwater.

 

[Hondatek]

The skimmer has lines that say min water level and max water level. I cut the baffle to be between those two lines. Is that wrong . And yea I will make the return area bigger. Do I just need to widen the return area or make higher baffles?

 

[Reef Mechanic]

I'll send u a pic of mine. gimme 10 mins.

 

[Reef Mechanic]

Mines a little different skimmer is in middle fuge on left. But see how I had to add egg crate to get skimmer to the right height.

 

[Reef Mechanic]

Those water level marks are for what level the water inside skimmer should run at. You will adjust that later with Gate valve

 

[Hondatek]

Skimmer instructions say the water level has to be 1.5 inches above the pump inlet. That's all the info about the water level I have besides the lines on skimmer

 

[Hondatek]

I'm so confused . What I think I need to do is cut the first baffle below the gate valve and make the return section wider. Is that right?

 

[Reef Mechanic]

Yes. That is right.

 

[Hondatek]

Ok thanks. I just measured and that would make my first baffle after the skimmer only a inch taller than the baffle before the return area. So I would have to trim those down some too so the flow would work?

 

[Hondatek]

I think I got it. I'll cut the baffle 3 inches and raise the skimmer a few inches as well. That will give me the right skimmer height and still have the first baffle higher than the return baffles.sound like a good plan?

 

[Reef Mechanic]

Yes that sounds like good idea then you'll have room to play with the skimmer if have to.

 

[Hondatek]

My platform is made. My baffles are ready to be siliconed tonite. I made the return chamber a foot wide so that should be big enough.also got a glass top for $50. Pretty good price I think .

 

[Hondatek]

Still haven't got around to glueing the baffles in. My girl got me sick. And the top was the wrong one . Of course the right one is $80 bucks. Bunch of bad mojo going on here .

 

[Hondatek]

Just finished glueing the sump baffles in. A little disappointed it didn't come out too great. My fuge area is smaller than I would like it so I'll just do a dsb in there with algae and less rock than I planned. Also it's very ugly lol. I had a piece I had to shim because it wasn't wide enough. I'll post pics after it dries for a while.

 

[coffeetwitch]

as long as its functional. you will be fine.