Sump design, how does it look?

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
What size pump (or pumps) am I going to need for this setup?
 
Pumps depend on what GPH your tank can drain.

How big are the holes in the tank?

If you're worried about having to change the socks out so often just use more of them.
 
The drains are 1 1/2 inches and the returns are 1 inch.
 
I think I am going to go with the Quiet One 6000. Any thoughts on that one?
 
If it was me I'd go with a Reeflo Dart. Run what you can to the tank and run excess through a biotower that drains back into the sump. Darts are only like 145 watts. Their efficiency is VERY difficult to beat. The extra bio tower will be very helpfull as well in being able to provide enough bio for a large tank.
 
I had thought about an external pump but I have a question. How do you use an external pump without having a drilled sump? I imagine that I can just run pvc up and over and back down into the sump but if the power goes out will it start back up or will it need to be primed?
 
Just bought this today, isn't it purdy. :)

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Also ordered some plastic pegboard online today. My local Lowe's doesn't have any. Scrubbies are ordered as well. I picked up a couple of pvc cutters as well. I don't have any large enough for 1.5" pvc and I don't want to have to cut everyone of them with a hacksaw.
 
DB junkie;2843850; said:
If it was me I'd go with a Reeflo Dart. Run what you can to the tank and run excess through a biotower that drains back into the sump. Darts are only like 145 watts. Their efficiency is VERY difficult to beat. The extra bio tower will be very helpfull as well in being able to provide enough bio for a large tank.
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I hope you know what you are talking about. ;) I found one on reefcentral for $150 shipped so I bought it.

I'm thinking that I should be able to run an undergravel jet system pretty easily with this pump. Is that correct?

Do you have a link to a biotower?
 
Here is the updated sump design.

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^not good. If you are going to use an external pump, then you should drill a hole in the sump.

If you had the pump mounted below the sump, then you could get a siphon going to feed it, but in all reality... you should drill a hole in that sump.

it's easy... www.glass-holes.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSYqSeW1mQg

The only thing I'd suggest differently than the video above is to use duct tape on the inside of the tank when drilling so that the glass hole doesn't pop through and crack all over the place and potentially cracking the other side of the tank.

Sump looks great though and I am going to copy your schematics and just size it down to my needs. thanks for sharing.
 
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