So I bought this 40 long acrylic sump a while back and want to put it to work. How do I figure out how much it can handle? I have a pump that does 2100 to 3200 gph that I want to use with it.
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what can this sump handle (gph)?
- Thread starter Charney
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What size holes are drilled in it? In most cases the flow is only restricted to the size of the plumbing used.
That looks so similar to my 55 gallon sump.
In this picture the sump is running about 1,600-1,800gph.
I think your sump will handle whatever you want to throw at it. It looks as if it has the baffles about 2" apart, which is what mine are. That is actually a huge area and can handle a very large flow.
In this picture the sump is running about 1,600-1,800gph.
I think your sump will handle whatever you want to throw at it. It looks as if it has the baffles about 2" apart, which is what mine are. That is actually a huge area and can handle a very large flow.
I would say your sump isn't going to be the bottleneck for turnover rate. It will be the overflow box / weir, plumbing, return pump, head pressure. I think those are some factors that will effect how much water is flowing through.
The overflow area is still far less than the area between the baffles. For example, a 2" gap between the baffles on a 12" wide tank provides 24sqin of area for flow. Now, take two 2" overflows and they each have an area of just over 3sqin for a total of 6sqin. The baffles provide 4x the area for flow than two 2" overflows (which are pretty large overflows). Even at 1" spacing between the baffles you would still have 12sqin of area for flow, which is still twice as much as two 2" overflows.
Like I mentioned, in my picture above you can see what a 2" gap looks like at about 1600-1800gph. There is plenty of room for the flow.
Like I mentioned, in my picture above you can see what a 2" gap looks like at about 1600-1800gph. There is plenty of room for the flow.