Design for a DIY Sump Tank

[thumasdavis]

I was messing around and had an idea for an "In Pipe" Sump Tank. I would be interested to hear any comments or ideas anyone has about this design - I obviously haven't built it yet but I do intend to, so if there are any fatal flaws I haven't considered I would be eager to hear about them.

[Fishguy2727]

It would be cheaper, easier, more effactive, and give more volume to just use an aquarium and silicone in some baffles. No need to reinvent the wheel.

[cmor1701d]

That's more a closed loop design than a sump.

[BigJim]

I was thinking canister filter.

[thumasdavis]

Thank you very much for your replies gents. You guys don't happen to have any links for examples of "closed loop" systems, do you? I am very uncertain about how to go about siliconing in the dividers in a sump and worried about overflow. That is kinda why I had been considering ideas for other options, just not certain about overflows and sumps. Any advice would be appreciated.

[BigJim]

Google "Melev's Reef". You'll be able to learn everything you need about sumps there.

A close loop system really isn't intended to filter the tank. They're designed to increase the current in a saltwater tank, nothing more.

If a sump isn't for you, look at canister filters. They work in a similar fashion to your design.