This is the first sump I have used or made. This will be for a bare bottom 180 Gallon tank, so minimal biological taking pace in the actual aquarium. There will be potted plants and moderate stocking of community fish or Discuss.
This is the 4 chamber sump I setup.
The first chamber will receive water from the tank and has 48 Pot scrubbers. It will overflow the next baffle, and will go through a series of filter pads to clean debris, it will go under the next baffle. The egg crate in the back is just a cover for a 300W heater as I will put biologicals in the 3rd compartment. Lastly it will overflow the last baffle, there is a bubble trap with a fine filter pad at the bottom and of course the return.
What would you do with that 3rd chamber?
Todd
This is the 4 chamber sump I setup.
The first chamber will receive water from the tank and has 48 Pot scrubbers. It will overflow the next baffle, and will go through a series of filter pads to clean debris, it will go under the next baffle. The egg crate in the back is just a cover for a 300W heater as I will put biologicals in the 3rd compartment. Lastly it will overflow the last baffle, there is a bubble trap with a fine filter pad at the bottom and of course the return.
What would you do with that 3rd chamber?
Todd