tank is 60inches x 18inchx18inch and will house lake tanginyika chiclids. I went with a sump to save some cash and so far I think it will save me big $. I run an Eheim 2080 on my 180 gal and love it but the cost is a hang up for me. I had an extra tank doing nothing so figured why not biuld a sump something I always wanted to try anyway. So I ordered a glass drill bit and bulk head fittings. Then found CHOMPERS DIY over flow 101 sticky and decided that would be safer for the aquarium. I am going to use pot scubbies as bio media in both the wet and wet drey areas of the sump. So after chickening out on the whole drilling thing heres my over flow and sump.
An over flow to suck debree off the bottom 1 inch PVC painted with krylon fusion
And one to skim the surface with a MAGGIE MUFFLER install on the intake to subdue the trickling water noise sump over flows are known for. Also 1 inch PVC
Here's what I'm using to spray water into the wet dry section with
The wet dry is a rubber maid type container which I drilled three one inch PVC pipes into. the pipes are to take the oxigenated water from the wet dry down into the bottom of the bio section. The spray bars are into the bulkhead fittings I didn't use for over flow.
The water flows over the first section into my first divider where there will be a sponge to remove mechanical and add even more bio capacity. Then under a divider and back up through an area for more sponge or possibly carbon in need be
An over flow to suck debree off the bottom 1 inch PVC painted with krylon fusion
And one to skim the surface with a MAGGIE MUFFLER install on the intake to subdue the trickling water noise sump over flows are known for. Also 1 inch PVC
Here's what I'm using to spray water into the wet dry section with
The wet dry is a rubber maid type container which I drilled three one inch PVC pipes into. the pipes are to take the oxigenated water from the wet dry down into the bottom of the bio section. The spray bars are into the bulkhead fittings I didn't use for over flow.
The water flows over the first section into my first divider where there will be a sponge to remove mechanical and add even more bio capacity. Then under a divider and back up through an area for more sponge or possibly carbon in need be
