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I want to create a large wet/dry filter and sump system for my 240 gallons tank. I want this system to be large enough to support a 3,000 gallons tank (the tank of my future).

I have read quite a bit on wet/dry sumps. But I want someone to walk me through the process.
Of course I will be incredibly appreciative and I will execute directions to a great degree of perfection.
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My fish tank is an acrylic. It has 12 caribas in it. I have two fx5s on it. I will probably sell at least one of these filter systems after the wet-dry sump is installed and running well.

My 240g does not have overflows and I do not want to drill holes in it or in any way permanently change the tank possible?. So this is something I will have to work around.

I want to use a 75-150 gallons glass tank for the wet/dry filter. For the sump/refugium I am looking at the possibility of using a large stock tank of some sort, perhaps a 100 to 300 gallons rubbermaid stock tank.

thanks
 
100G is not enough to support a 3,000G tank. But in the future, Im sure your gonna say that you have a 15,000G tank with 126 ATF's, eh?
 
Lets see the 3000 gal tank and I'll walk you through it.

BTW my 2200 has a 300 gal sump and the pump will pump 5200 gal an hour
 
any sump you create for a 240 gal. tank will not support a 3,000 gal tank--

how far in the future is that 3000?
 
your sump will have to be bigger than your 240g tank to maintain a 3000g
 
navygirl76;1212660; said:
any sump you create for a 240 gal. tank will not support a 3,000 gal tank--

how far in the future is that 3000?
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well, yeah, lets just go with a 50 to 100 gallons sump. what do you recomend for sump size?

I read a thread on how to build an overflow, so I guess my first question will be, what are the purposes or advantages to having a dual overflow system?

thanks a lot
 
Mystix212;1211854; said:
100G is not enough to support a 3,000G tank. But in the future, Im sure your gonna say that you have a 15,000G tank with 126 ATF's, eh?
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no, i was just kidding around. i'm really not usually one to falsely aggrandize.

so 100g sumps will support up to what size fish tank?

another thing to consider is that the bioload for my cariba piranhas is major.

thanks
 
The advantage of a dual-overflow is the amount of water you are able to move into your sump. From what I have read the max flow for a 1" PVC overflow (Similar to the one seen in the DIY Sticky) is somewhere in the neighborhood of 650 gph. By adding a second overflow you essentially double your gph flow capacity.

For example: Lets say you wanted to cycle your 220 tank 5 times an hour (which I realize is probably not enough to handle 12 large piranhas' bioload BUT...) Thats 1100 gallons per hour. So you find a Pump that can move 1100 gallons per hour at X ft of head height. A single 1" overflow could only empty 650 gph into your sump, so you would need a second, bringing your flow rate out of the aquarium up to 1300 gph.

DISCLAIMER: I have never built or used sump style Wet/Dry filtration utilizing overflows, and do not fully comprehend all of the logistics. This is simply how I understand the process. If I am wrong, please correct me, I will not be offended, and I plan on building a wet/dry sump filter in the future so by all means....
 
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