The Miracle Tank

[JoshH]

I want to do 3 chambers. 1 is overflow w sick and skimmer. The skimmer I’m getting says 6-8” of water. Second one i want to do a fuge. And then 3rd is the return chamber.
not sure how to put the baffles

Personally I would split the sump with the return in the center and the sock/skimmer on one side and the fuge on the other. This gives you the option to run the fuge the full height of the sump if you want and keeps the skimmer separate. Also, this let's you run high flow through your return Nozzle but keep lower flow through the sump itself because the main drain is split in two. This is how I have my sump designed and while I will have 1200 GPH through the return itself (120ish gallon tank) the fuge and skimmer sections will only get 600 GPH each.

The only other way to get a full fuge height is to place the fuge before the skimmer which is doable but something I'm not a fan of...

 

[brett_schn]

Personally I would split the sump with the return in the center and the sock/skimmer on one side and the fuge on the other. This gives you the option to run the fuge the full height of the sump if you want and keeps the skimmer separate. The only other way to get a full fuge height is to place the fuge before the skimmer which is doable but something I'm not a fan of...

Well I could also do a 2 chamber design. Over flow with the fuge and sock. And then second chamber with return and skimmer. The sca 301 is 6” of water or so.

 

[JoshH]

Well I could also do a 2 chamber design. Over flow with the fuge and sock. And then second chamber with return and skimmer. The sca 301 is 6” of water or so.

I'd make sure you have some kind of bubble trap to prevent the return from sucking up any stray air bubbles the skimmer might let off...

 

[brett_schn]

I'd make sure you have some kind of bubble trap to prevent the return from sucking up any stray air bubbles the skimmer might let off...

Ok. I’m mocking a sump up right now. I just had an idea how to do it. Basically I’ll have the skimmer in the first but I’ll have a higher water level and just add egg crate to lift the skimmer

 

[Fin]

I want to do 3 chambers. 1 is overflow w sick and skimmer. The skimmer I’m getting says 6-8” of water. Second one i want to do a fuge. And then 3rd is the return chamber.
not sure how to put the baffles

Like this?

Modular Marine 10 Gallon Sump Kit

 

[brett_schn]

Like this?

Modular Marine 10 Gallon Sump Kit

Ahh yes

 

[brett_schn]

Hows this quick mockup?

 

[dantimdad]

I would personally run a separate fuge. In all but the largest sumps, the fuge is too small to be a great deal of benefit unless you just want to grow chaeto and nothing else.

 

[Lowell Lemon]

Red's wrigglers, Reel bait, Tasty trollers, Ninja Nematodes, Bobber bouncers, what are the kids first initials in the business?

 

[fishguy242]

And a T-shirt!

i'm jumping in here ny great names busted my bubble love em,katrina awesome idea ,hint get the worms from other peoples yard not yours,tee shirts ,waiting to see some all!!!!back to catch up

 

[brett_schn]

I would personally run a separate fuge. In all but the largest sumps, the fuge is too small to be a great deal of benefit unless you just want to grow chaeto and nothing else.

So my idea for now is to run it like that and then eventually move the skimmer to the fuge compartment and then have twin external 10g. One a fuge and one a frag tank

 

[fishguy242]

good morning all..living on the river w a pier we always joked ,beer n bait,

 

[Katrina71]

Red's wrigglers, Reel bait, Tasty trollers, Ninja Nematodes, Bobber bouncers, what are the kids first initials in the business?

BAM. I thought about that too.

 

[Why-Me]

Wranglin' Wrigglers

 

[najer]

Worms R us.

 

[Fin]

Wait for it ---- Worm-Mart!

 

[crusso1993]

Pocketful of Worms
Pocket of Worms
Squirmy Worms

Go Eat Worms...

 

[Fin]

I would personally run a separate fuge. In all but the largest sumps, the fuge is too small to be a great deal of benefit unless you just want to grow chaeto and nothing else.

I agree with this. I heard this long ago, when I had my 75 gallon. I added a 30 gallon DIY refugium behind the stand (stocked it with caulerpa - lighted 24-7 with standard grow light tubes) and the tank really flourished after about six months of that being online.

 

[Fin]

It was hard to get pictures of since it was in a narrow space behind the tank, but this is the best I have of the remote refugium after it had matured.

This was the tank (May 2005)

 

[brett_schn]

i went to the fish store today. First day out in a month. Got a new cleanup crew for my 10g. No corona yet

masks Florida style