Triton method sump flow

[Mariog]

Hello, I'm setting up my reef ready 65 gallon tank with ruby 30 sump again after a couple of years and am interested in diving into the Triton method. The tank that I have came with 1 - 1" drain and 1 - 3/4" return. With my rocks and sand I would assume the volume to be 55 gallons in the display and 25 gallons in the sump for a total of 80 gallons. This would call for a pump that has a flow rate of at least 800 GPH. The information I have read is that the 1" Megaflow drain can only provide 600 GPH. Would this difference be enough to not be able to use the triton method? Does anyone have suggestions on how to increase the flow in the sump without drilling more holes in the tank?

Thank you for reading.

 

[Scott.h]

You should be fine on a tank of that size. A one inch pipe can naturally flow more then 800 gph with natural pressure. I see no reason you can't occomodate a proper flow on that amount of water volume.

 

[Drewbacca]

Hello, I'm setting up my reef ready 65 gallon tank with ruby 30 sump again after a couple of years and am interested in diving into the Triton method. The tank that I have came with 1 - 1" drain and 1 - 3/4" return. With my rocks and sand I would assume the volume to be 55 gallons in the display and 25 gallons in the sump for a total of 80 gallons. This would call for a pump that has a flow rate of at least 800 GPH. The information I have read is that the 1" Megaflow drain can only provide 600 GPH. Would this difference be enough to not be able to use the triton method? Does anyone have suggestions on how to increase the flow in the sump without drilling more holes in the tank?

Thank you for reading.

How's everything going with your tank , sump, and triton method? Problems , discoveries? I just converted my mega flow and used both holes for drains Herbie style and ran the return up the back, was super easy. I have a 1900 GPh pump on max...think it's probably too much flow for the sump...just doesn't seem like it at the moment.

 

[kkiel02]

You could do a Herbie overflow then bring the return over the back.

 

[CMO]

600 gph on that tank will be more than enough for Triton. I run 600 gph on my 200 gallon total system Triton tank with very good results. I do however, have a lot of power head flow including a gyre in the sump to compensate for low return flow. But 600 gph on a 80 gallon system should be plenty without any excessive power head flow.

 

[CMO]

600 GPH on that tank will be more than enough for Triton. I run 600 GPH on my 200 gallon total system Triton tank with very good results. I do however, have a lot of power head flow including a gyre in the sump to compensate for low return flow. But 600 gph on a 80 gallon system should be plenty without any excessive power head flow.