Sump ideas?

[Bryson.bobby]

Building a new 29 gal sump. Any ideas or suggestions on how to build it?

 

[Mjrenz]

Here's how I did my 20 gallon long sump, it only has 2 baffles and I used colored acrylic to block light. I also made a bubble trap out of 2 inch pvc where the overflow dumps in it

 

[Mastiffsrule]

Looks good. How are you getting flow toe refuge part. Is that the drain going into the refuge section ?

 

[cracker]

here is a good example of a simple 3 section sump. Only thing is the baffles I don't like.

 

[Mjrenz]

It is the drain in the fuge, I actually have two tanks draining into it but with the bubble trap I made there's no bubbles and I was able to direct the flow so it doesn't disturb my deep sand bed

 

[Bryson.bobby]

here is a good example of a simple 3 section sump. Only thing is the baffles I don't like.

I was thinking about building it very similar to that design

 

[Bryson.bobby]

Here's how I did my 20 gallon long sump, it only has 2 baffles and I used colored acrylic to block light. I also made a bubble trap out of 2 inch pvc where the overflow dumps in it

This is a interesting design compared to the ones I looked at. How much gph are u pushing?

 

[cracker]

Hey bryson , I really don't know how much water passing thru. I do have a powerhead in the refugium section for water movement . I wish I had more. When my return pump dies I will add a larger one.

 

[Mjrenz]

Thank you, I don't know the exact flow with my piping but I'm running two Eheim compaction 2100 pumps

 

[Bryson.bobby]

This is my current sump until I get around to building the new one lol.