Advice and Comments on my sump design

[Scubado63]

I am setting up a 200 gallon tank I got from a friend... I have built the stand, I will cut hole in bottom to see the front part of the sump. I am building my sump from a spare 90 gallon I have... any input on design or layout would be appreciated

I have a 90 I set up a little over a year ago and it seems to be going well,, so decided what the heck, lets go bigger

 

[CastAway]

If you end up with any kind of level detection in your central area, perhaps to control an ATO, or as a safety return pump shut-off, having the chiller suction and discharge in that area might mess with it. For example if it were shut on and off, or was not in continual use.

Also, not sure if you're depicting valves or elbows in the blue drain lines, but I hear it pretty often not to valve or restrict them in any way.

Start a build thread.

 

[Scubado63]

Thanks, Didn't think about that, will have an ATO.... those are ball valves for adjusting and turning off flow

 

[ReeferBob]

Looks like a solid design. One thing I would change is the chiller input and output are in the same section which short cycles the chilling. And realistically, you probably don't need the chiller anyway unless you are keeping seahorses. Also rather than have you tank drain into multiple compartments, I would make a manifold off of your return pump to feed the fuge. Also plan on a full siphon drain like a Bean setup. That tank is "reef ready" so it will be somewhat of a challenge but is doable.

 

[CastAway]

+1 on the drain header. That way the throughput on the main socks would be equal and the cleaning cycle consistent for each. Not a fan of valving on the main drains, and you might consider a gate valve for more fine control on the refugium line.

 

[Scubado63]

I made a few adjustments, not sure about the bean setup, have to look into what that is.... I am very new to all this, kinda flying by my seat at this point....
Thanks for suggestions, all are greatly appreciated

 

[Reefing Madness]

Thanks, Didn't think about that, will have an ATO.... those are ball valves for adjusting and turning off flow

Try and get your hands on Gate Valves, much easier to fine tune.

 

[Scubado63]

One more question, I have seen some designs that have the flow into the refugium from the return pipe, and have also see it come directly from one of the drains... any reason good or bad for either of these

 

[CastAway]

One possible advantage in having the drain direct into the fuge may be that the fuge will then be the initial settling point for detritus from the main tank, where you want it., where it will essentially feed the fuge and the fauna therein.