what does your sump look like

[bigcol]

Ive heard that jap style sumps work extremely well, i have thought about doing 1 myself as an extra

 

[redtailshark1]

go the jab style

 

[Firebird]

Here's mine.

 

[ninjastar]

I have a few questions.

1-Do I need to have a overflow box or can I just have the tube,pipe or pvc in the main tank to drain into the sump.

2-Does the sump have to have a cover?

3-Is it possible to put a valve on the return pump tube to control the flow so that it doesnt pump to much?

 

[Hasi]

I have a few questions.

1-Do I need to have a overflow box or can I just have the tube,pipe or pvc in the main tank to drain into the sump.

2-Does the sump have to have a cover?

3-Is it possible to put a valve on the return pump tube to control the flow so that it doesnt pump to much?

Hi ninjastar,

1 - No you do not need an overflow box. You can use the overflow pvc however you need to ensure that it is setup to avoid draining the whole tank in the case of a black out or equipment failure. See the DIY section sticky threads for more info

2 - No but you want to try reduce evaporation and if under a cabinet you want to protect any wood from moist

3 - Yes, IMO valves should ALWAYS be installed.

 

[Madding]

This might be a stupid question, but does a wet/dry sump eliminate the need for aeration in the main tank via powerheads, air stones, etc?

 

[Pharaoh]

This might be a stupid question, but does a wet/dry sump eliminate the need for aeration in the main tank via powerheads, air stones, etc?

In most cases, yes.

 

[Hasi]

This might be a stupid question, but does a wet/dry sump eliminate the need for aeration in the main tank via powerheads, air stones, etc?

I'd say you still would require to agitate the surface of the main tank.

If you have the return breaking the surface then you could eliminate powerheads and airstones otherwise I myself would not feel comfortable with a flat surface.

 

[Pharaoh]

I'd say you still would require to agitate the surface of the main tank.

If you have the return breaking the surface then you could eliminate powerheads and airstones otherwise I myself would not feel comfortable with a flat surface.

The whole purpose of a wet/dry in lieu of a sump is to have increased exposure of the water to air.

 

[Hasi]

The whole purpose of a wet/dry in lieu of a sump is to have increased exposure of the water to air.

No doubt Pharaoh I am not disagreeing with you just stating that I personally would not feel comfortable with the volume of the water being stagnate (ie no surface agitation)

No harm in being careful

Any facts on the aeration through the sump to tank? Wouldn't mind reading into this I'll do a search over the net