Sump Help

kouma · 02-19-2009, 05:25 AM

Hi,

I am in the process of setting up my 200gal tank with 70 gal sump. The sump has 6 partitions which I am not sure what to do about. I have the last partition (the biggest one) used to house the overflow and skimmer. What shall I do with the rest?

Thanks!

BigAl07 · 02-19-2009, 08:47 AM

Many times those "sections" are really just "Bubble Traps". Are the partitions are varying heights? There should be another "Sizeable" section for where the Return Pump goes.

Your best best is to snap some pictures of it (top down and from the side) and post them. Then we can try and make educated suggestions.

ati70cutlass · 02-21-2009, 07:10 AM

im doing the same sump could you supply some pics please

burning2nd · 02-21-2009, 07:42 AM

a little scaled down.. but should give you a little thought

as for the last section houseing the skimmer... I recommend not.

the last section should be as low as it can be for the return pump not to suck air.

house your heaters and skimmers and what ever you need in the center or first receiving section.. you need your ATO in the last return section.

ati70cutlass · 02-21-2009, 05:26 PM

now im even more confused

rmlevasseur · 02-21-2009, 09:08 PM

Not every sump is designed like the one Burning shows. A pic would help.

burning2nd · 02-22-2009, 07:08 AM

right that setup i showed is like the eazyest one you can make...
but theres a few things that are still true..

the return section will be the only section that will goes down with evaperation.
so that will be the section that reflects your evap

02-19-2009, 05:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
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BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Sump Help Many times those "sections" are really just "Bubble Traps". Are the partitions are varying heights? There should be another "Sizeable" section for where the Return Pump goes. Your best best is to snap some pictures of it (top down and from the side) and post them. Then we can try and make educated suggestions. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

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ati70cutlass Limpet Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: missouri Posts: 126 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Sump Help im doing the same sump could you supply some pics please

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burning2nd Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: PA Posts: 2,287 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Sump Help a little scaled down.. but should give you a little thought as for the last section houseing the skimmer... I recommend not. the last section should be as low as it can be for the return pump not to suck air. house your heaters and skimmers and what ever you need in the center or first receiving section.. you need your ATO in the last return section. __________________ ________________________________________________ 30g, 10g DIY sump w/ mag7 Csr90 over flow. 36" sunpod 2x150 2 Tunze 6020 40 Lb's Live Rock 20 lb's of Ls Aqua C REmora mIxed reef, softies, pora's, clams, 1 Amphiprion ocellaris (hosting GTA) jake the jedi sexy shrimp, and brown bob

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rmlevasseur Acropora Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,849 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Sump Help Not every sump is designed like the one Burning shows. A pic would help. __________________ Robert http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ufas-tank.html

02-22-2009, 07:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
burning2nd Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: PA Posts: 2,287 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Sump Help right that setup i showed is like the eazyest one you can make... but theres a few things that are still true.. the return section will be the only section that will goes down with evaperation. so that will be the section that reflects your evap __________________ ________________________________________________ 30g, 10g DIY sump w/ mag7 Csr90 over flow. 36" sunpod 2x150 2 Tunze 6020 40 Lb's Live Rock 20 lb's of Ls Aqua C REmora mIxed reef, softies, pora's, clams, 1 Amphiprion ocellaris (hosting GTA) jake the jedi sexy shrimp, and brown bob

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