Sump Design Input

[Dr.Abag]

Hi all, currently running a waterbox 60.2 with stock sump. I am moving in a short while and think it would be good to upgrade some of my setup.

Planning to add a Red Sea Reefmat+ Deltec 400i Skimmer in the first chamber with a Phosban 150 reactor. Plan to run a refugium in the chamber next to them and return it back.

This is my basic idea. I want a tank with as little maintenance as possible. This wil be a new sump built by a local LFS and currently an idea. Open to suggestions and feedback as this is my first time ever doing such a thing.

 

[Troylee]

Less is more! I’ve built hundreds of sumps and the plain Jane ones work best! Have a wide open sump with a couple baffles before the return pump and then the possibilities are endless.. if you start adding baffles and weird stuff that sounds cool you’re married to it!

 

[Dr.Abag]

Less is more! I’ve built hundreds of sumps and the plain Jane ones work best! Have a wide open sump with a couple baffles before the return pump and then the possibilities are endless.. if you start adding baffles and weird stuff that sounds cool you’re married to it!

Thanks, is there a minimum size you would recommend for the refugium chamber ? Or is it ok to have no seperate chamber for refugium ?

 

[Troylee]

Thanks, is there a minimum size you would recommend for the refugium chamber ? Or is it ok to have no seperate chamber for refugium ?

Personally if you wanna go that route I’d make something out of egg crate or something that isn’t permanent. Even if you decided to make it permanent with baffles it could be used for other things, so it’s not the end of the world.

 

[Dr.Abag]

Oh that egg crate thing is nice. I might just get a breeding net and grow a refugium in that.

 

[William Chiavetta]

Hi all, currently running a waterbox 60.2 with stock sump. I am moving in a short while and think it would be good to upgrade some of my setup.

Planning to add a Red Sea Reefmat+ Deltec 400i Skimmer in the first chamber with a Phosban 150 reactor. Plan to run a refugium in the chamber next to them and return it back.

This is my basic idea. I want a tank with as little maintenance as possible. This wil be a new sump built by a local LFS and currently an idea. Open to suggestions and feedback as this is my first time ever doing such a thing.

Where do you find software like this

 

[GARRIGA]

You'd think least maintenance being a refugium only sump which will capture and decompose detritus while removing inorganics and controlling co2 therefore maintain higher pH along with proper gas exchange and since it returns base lost during nitrification would maintain higher levels of alkalinity. Basically two chambers, main for the Fuge and last for the return pump post weir to remove bubbles and keep detritus from entering pump chamber. Solves the need to have and maintain rollers and/or skimmers with occasional pruning to remove excess algae. Run the lights pegged to pH with a simple controller. Exceed target pH and lights go off otherwise just run them opposite display lights.

Not going to get many likes on social media but is simple and functional. Just add extra trace taken by the algae although GHA might become a concern and might be best to have the algae spinning. Plus great home for pods.

Want even simpler, add and ATS post compartment capturing and decomposing detritus and now GHA the champion vs pest. Something I'm in the process of testing by utilizing a canister for the decomposition then fed into a HOB diy Fuge/ATS. This would be second iteration therefore I know it works. Keep It Simple