skulls_and_sparrows
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Alright, so I am upgrading tanks and instead of keep my current sump, figure I would make use of all the space in my stand...
Sump will be 23"x23", it will include the following -
Fuge - I have never done this, but it seems to work well for others, so I might as well make an area for beneficial algae to help the tank.
Live Rock Rubble Section - the more the merrier right? Its more of I have a spot for it, so I might as well throw some in there for good measure
Skimmer section
Misc. area - probably used as an additonial frag area, but could also serve as a banishment area for certain creatures.
A Cryptic Zone - I know the worlds seem divided on this, but I have read lots of info. on it and I figure it would not hurt to have one (it is small, and I am relying more on the rest of the filtration equipment and this kind of becomes something extra to just help out that much more. It will be fed by a small mini-jet and dump into the return section
A return pump section - this will also house a couple of reactors for carbon and gfo and kalk (all internal hang on reactors - two little fishies style)
The green lines in the illustration are baffles/bubble traps
The blue lines are sections with big holes drilled in them to easliy let water pass but serve as a small sectioned off barrier
The Teal ovals are bulk heads, that will drain into certain sections...
The main focus will be my skimmer as my main means of filtration, but the others are there to help in the aid of certain things the skimmer can miss.
I have no target flow in mind for the sump...my tank can be build to suit my needs in term of overflow, I will also gate valve the drain and return, to have more precise control
I am hoping people can let me know if this will work, wont work, what might need to be tweeked, etc. with this idea, before I have it built...any info would be much appreciated.
Sump will be 23"x23", it will include the following -
Fuge - I have never done this, but it seems to work well for others, so I might as well make an area for beneficial algae to help the tank.
Live Rock Rubble Section - the more the merrier right? Its more of I have a spot for it, so I might as well throw some in there for good measure
Skimmer section
Misc. area - probably used as an additonial frag area, but could also serve as a banishment area for certain creatures.
A Cryptic Zone - I know the worlds seem divided on this, but I have read lots of info. on it and I figure it would not hurt to have one (it is small, and I am relying more on the rest of the filtration equipment and this kind of becomes something extra to just help out that much more. It will be fed by a small mini-jet and dump into the return section
A return pump section - this will also house a couple of reactors for carbon and gfo and kalk (all internal hang on reactors - two little fishies style)
The green lines in the illustration are baffles/bubble traps
The blue lines are sections with big holes drilled in them to easliy let water pass but serve as a small sectioned off barrier
The Teal ovals are bulk heads, that will drain into certain sections...
The main focus will be my skimmer as my main means of filtration, but the others are there to help in the aid of certain things the skimmer can miss.
I have no target flow in mind for the sump...my tank can be build to suit my needs in term of overflow, I will also gate valve the drain and return, to have more precise control
I am hoping people can let me know if this will work, wont work, what might need to be tweeked, etc. with this idea, before I have it built...any info would be much appreciated.
