Can anyone help me with a sump?
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Cool. cause I didn't want to have to register and all...Lady G;2354669; said:I'll take a pic in the morning if the link for AC doesn't work for you. I have the link for my build thread in my first post I think.
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I'm sry to interrupt but I don't quite get it.. the sump will always be full of water, right? cause the flow to the sump is by gravity so if there's a power failure, the water in the sump will eventually flow out.. Sry, I'm confused.. correct me if I'm wrong.. I think I'm missing the whole idea here.. what's an air lifter?zennzzo;2352871; said:
Cause I'm learning to DIY my own sump as well..
Read the entire basic explanation. Particularly the sentence right before you cut my quote...H]-[H;2354780; said:I'm sry to interrupt but I don't quite get it.. the sump will always be full of water, right? cause the flow to the sump is by gravity so if there's a power failure, the water in the sump will eventually flow out.. Sry, I'm confused.. correct me if I'm wrong.. I think I'm missing the whole idea here.. what's an air lifter?
Cause I'm learning to DIY my own sump as well..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLEyKqLAnLg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zVGwdRVHU4&NR=1
Ok, I just saved image from there. Sorry didn't realize you had to register and I didn't think about members here not actually being members there LMAO!!! Although, I think you should join there too it is a nice place to be
So back to subject on hand, here is my sump.
So back to subject on hand, here is my sump.
Can you easily remove the partition where the eggcrate and skimmer is?Lady G;2354970; said:Ok, I just saved image from there. Sorry didn't realize you had to register and I didn't think about members here not actually being members there LMAO!!! Although, I think you should join there too it is a nice place to be
So back to subject on hand, here is my sump.
The water level in the display tank, is determined by the level of the overflow...H]-[H;2355611; said:I think I've got the basic idea now.. The water in the display tank has to be below the overflow level?
Sry for hijacking this thread, Lady G.. hope you won't mind..
So all the water that the return pump, pumps from the sump to the tank is "OVERFLOW" which is drained back into the sump, for filtering...
It's actually very simple once you see it in action...
It is essential that your overflow box be able to return MORE than your pump can supply...
As a guideline, I like to be able to overflow, 1500gph for a 1000gph return pump...
