return pump(s) in sump

[DN328]

Dont know what happened just now software flop or user error lol

 

[Fish Tank Travis]

I agree with transferring the bio media from the current canisters to the sump on the 180. I did this with transferring my two fire eels from their temporary 29 gallon to their 220 gallon tank. I just transferred everything at once and fed lightly for the next week. Just keep an eye on the water parameters and you should be fine.

For the Jebao DCP (and DCT and DCS pumps) I recommend that you size them large enough so that your normal operating range is about 60-70% of full power. This puts less strain on the pump leading to a longer pump life and eliminates the "whine" that is sometimes associated with these pumps. Mine are completely silent to the point that it's hard for me to tell they're on.

 

[duanes]

I always use drilled holes to have water flow to the sump, two is always good as redundancy in case one gets plugged.
I don't see any reason to use/waste drill holes for return lines, because return water pipes can always be placed above the tank, and water level.
The noise of water hitting the surface might be my only reason, but even then, a PVC return could be placed slightly below water level, or if keeping sedentary water fish such as discus.
I always prefer as much water agitation as possible to maximize gas exchange.

 

[alecrromine]

I would size my pumps for the 375 if you intend to make a sump for that. If you planned to keep the 180 long term there wouldn't be much purpose to this. The PVC elbow at the top is the durso, these are gravity fed drains and won't pull as much as a beanimal setup. Not a big deal and adds some safety features but it's something to consider when you size your pumps to the drains.

There is no reason you would have to run the emperors in the sump, if the media is already cycled you could just transfer it to the sump. That will seed the other media and speed up the cycles process significantly. If you have a standard glass tank as a sump you could probably use them easily, but if eurobraced or if you just wanna save the electricity you could avoid them.

If you just wanted to get this badboy setup you could look into the jebao pumps, they are cheap and energy efficient. I'd imagine two jebao DCT 4000 or similar would work well in this application.

excuse the mess but this is my sump. just a standard 55 gal

 

[alecrromine]

I would size my pumps for the 375 if you intend to make a sump for that. If you planned to keep the 180 long term there wouldn't be much purpose to this. The PVC elbow at the top is the durso, these are gravity fed drains and won't pull as much as a beanimal setup. Not a big deal and adds some safety features but it's something to consider when you size your pumps to the drains.

There is no reason you would have to run the emperors in the sump, if the media is already cycled you could just transfer it to the sump. That will seed the other media and speed up the cycles process significantly. If you have a standard glass tank as a sump you could probably use them easily, but if eurobraced or if you just wanna save the electricity you could avoid them.

If you just wanted to get this badboy setup you could look into the jebao pumps, they are cheap and energy efficient. I'd imagine two jebao DCT 4000 or similar would work well in this application.

I don't even know why transferring the media hadn't crossed my mind.

thanks for your help