SkyReef
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Hey, All:
Here is Plan A for the plumbing and refugium going in the rear-attached sump to my Nano Cube HQI 28 Gallon aquarium. There was a Plan B, but I won't waste your time--I saw flaws in the design and scapped it.
Note that the chiller will draw water from, and return water to, the outer-most chambers of the sump. The baffle design (not to be confused with a baffling design :smack equalizes the water level of both outer-most chambers of the sump. Hence, the closed-loop system to and from the chiller should produce equal flow out and equal flow in, stabilizing the water table of the outer-most chambers. This design appears to be the best way to lay out the lines, given that they do not rely on the gravity-fed, overflow water in the center chamber to keep pace with the water evacuated from any of the three middle chambers.
Please take a look at this diagram, and hopefully, you'll see what I mean and agree with the safety of this design. As always, your comments are very helpful and most appreciated!
Thanks!
Here is Plan A for the plumbing and refugium going in the rear-attached sump to my Nano Cube HQI 28 Gallon aquarium. There was a Plan B, but I won't waste your time--I saw flaws in the design and scapped it.
Note that the chiller will draw water from, and return water to, the outer-most chambers of the sump. The baffle design (not to be confused with a baffling design :smack equalizes the water level of both outer-most chambers of the sump. Hence, the closed-loop system to and from the chiller should produce equal flow out and equal flow in, stabilizing the water table of the outer-most chambers. This design appears to be the best way to lay out the lines, given that they do not rely on the gravity-fed, overflow water in the center chamber to keep pace with the water evacuated from any of the three middle chambers.
Please take a look at this diagram, and hopefully, you'll see what I mean and agree with the safety of this design. As always, your comments are very helpful and most appreciated!
Thanks!