Fresh water sump design
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looks good. would recommand more media other than just bio balls. eg. bacteria house, ceramic rings...
I was Thinking of using K1 Media with an air pump
Do you think the bubble trap will work
http://www.evolutionaqua.com/acatalog/Kaldnes_K1_Media.html
Do you think the bubble trap will work
http://www.evolutionaqua.com/acatalog/Kaldnes_K1_Media.html
I won't go all the way to the top with this baffle. If somehow the space at the bottom gets clogged, your sump would overflow and spill all over your floor. By ensuring there is some space at the top, water can overflow into the next section if the bottom part gets clogged. I know it's unlikely but I feel that it's better to be safe than sorry.
If you have not made the sump, you save some $ on acrylic.
If you made it, just drill some holes above the water surface.
As for your heater, why don't place it in section 5 together with the pump?
That way you can add more media into section 4 or some chemical filtration like carbon or peat if necessary.
PS: Just curious, is the hole at section 1 for draining the sump?
Good point with the first baffle/section 4Spiritofthesoul;5116362;5116362 said:
I won't go all the way to the top with this baffle. If somehow the space at the bottom gets clogged, your sump would overflow and spill all over your floor. By ensuring there is some space at the top, water can overflow into the next section if the bottom part gets clogged. I know it's unlikely but I feel that it's better to be safe than sorry.
If you have not made the sump, you save some $ on acrylic.
If you made it, just drill some holes above the water surface.
As for your heater, why don't place it in section 5 together with the pump?
That way you can add more media into section 4 or some chemical filtration like carbon or peat if necessary.
PS: Just curious, is the hole at section 1 for draining the sump?
The hole at the botton is for a drain / anti flood system
see thread
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=318979
bio balls are best in wet/dry. Looks like your water level is going to high in that section making them completely submersed.
thats why I was thinking of k1 media what do you thinkseedubs1;5116607;5116607 said:
http://www.evolutionaqua.com/acatalog/Kaldnes_K1_Media.html
K1 can work, just add a pump to circulate it to make it a moving bed filter.
The only problem is that due to the circulation, some of them may end up in section 1 or 4.
Here is my sump. I just use bioballs and a powerhead to circulate it.
Works really well, never had ammonia, never had nitrite.
The only problem is that due to the circulation, some of them may end up in section 1 or 4.
Here is my sump. I just use bioballs and a powerhead to circulate it.
Works really well, never had ammonia, never had nitrite.
