300 gal tank with a 125 gal sump..

[Bigtdotcom]

I really like this thread, it has some great info. I have a question about where you position your baffles. In your sump (and I've seen a lot others also do it) the water always enters each chamber from above then passes under a baffle then over another baffle the down into the next chamber. Is there any advantage to this? Would it not be easier and use less glass if water traveled over a baffle through a chamber then under the next baffle the so on? Hopefully this made sense. Cheers


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[soupa2]

I really like this thread, it has some great info. I have a question about where you position your baffles. In your sump (and I've seen a lot others also do it) the water always enters each chamber from above then passes under a baffle then over another baffle the down into the next chamber. Is there any advantage to this? Would it not be easier and use less glass if water traveled over a baffle through a chamber then under the next baffle the so on? Hopefully this made sense. Cheers
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let me make sure i understand what you asking.. currently my baffle system i have the 1st glass to be suspended in mid air and the next baffle is siliconed to the bottom glass.. so now your asking if there any benefit of doing it this way VERSES 1st glass baffle to be bottom then next baffle in mid air?? is that right.. if that's the situation it wouldn't work...the 1 chamber wouldn't work as a chamaber.. it will act as a water holding tank... then the rest of the other chambers will work.. just the 1st chamber will not be in use..just like my setup if i did what you were asking my sock section will not work...
Hope i have answer your Q correctly..

 

[sgibby88]

I think he means instead of using 4 pieces of glass for the 2 baffle sections why not use to. 1st baffle suspended in the air and 2nd baffle would be secured to the bottom instead of doing the over under effect with 2 pieces per baffle section. Could be wrong though

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[soupa2]

I think he means instead of using 4 pieces of glass for the 2 baffle sections why not use to. 1st baffle suspended in the air and 2nd baffle would be secured to the bottom instead of doing the over under effect with 2 pieces per baffle section. Could be wrong though

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I really like this thread, it has some great info. I have a question about where you position your baffles. In your sump (and I've seen a lot others also do it) the water always enters each chamber from above then passes under a baffle then over another baffle the down into the next chamber. Is there any advantage to this? Would it not be easier and use less glass if water traveled over a baffle through a chamber then under the next baffle the so on? Hopefully this made sense. Cheers


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i do believe that would work also.. i just did it reversed.. both ways will work since you're forcing water flow either under or over to the next chamber.. here is some updates of the sump...

 

[noside]

It's funny now that I look at your plumbing how similar I ended up doing mine! Even down to the UV mine is plumbed off the main pump gate valve to approximate flow.

anyways one question does your bamboo grow without supplimental lighting? I have led strip in my sump but I don't want to leave them running daily. As water changes then become more economical in the form of removing nitrates for me.

 

[soupa2]

i hardly turn my lights on.. only feeding or changing water i have my lights on.. so the bamboo requirement on lighting wise is zero i would say..

 

[Siddons11]

Do your overflows have any difficulty keeping up with the pump? I've got the same tank and I feel like my mag 18 is the most gph I can go unless I get bigger bulk heads.

 

[soupa2]

Great Question... Yes marineland designed it with a MAXIMUM flow of 1400 gph total for the 2 overflow towers.. i have read other fellow Mfers with similar tank either 250 or the 300.. some did was to use ALL 4 bulkheads for drain and pvc the return back into the tank externally.. i was thinking of that after i plumb all my setup so when i move (5-6) months later i might either widening each drain to 1.5 bulkhead.. or like someone here did use all 4 bulkhead as drains... i'm currently using the laguna max flow 2400gph and by the time it gets to the tank i might only have 1500-1600 gph.. i Tee it off to my UV and back to pump then brought it back into the tank.. so yes i have my tank water Filled to the Max when pump is running where water line hits the top brace cross section...

 

[Siddons11]

Cool. I was also thinking of using the return bulkheads as additional drainage. Thanks for the response!