Help. Sump Design

[nuch]

It's a 75 gallon sump, 110 DT. 1 drain & 1 return.
The question is: Do i need the bubble trap or is the tank big enough? The middle is where the skimmer and reactors will be.

 

[rkaragozler]

is the return pump going to be external? If not you would need a bubble trap.

 

[rkaragozler]

and you have the baffles backwards

 

[nuch]

yea rich it's gonna be internal. Another question where can i get 4" holes drilled in the glass for the socks. Rich i know ur the glass king. lol

 

[nuch]

What do mean backwards?

 

[rkaragozler]

I would suggest you make the sock holder out of acrylic, and I have some here for you.
and I can drill them also before we cut it to size.

 

[Jaftica]

the bubble trap should be after the skimmer, and before your return pump

 

[nuch]

the bubble trap should be after the skimmer, and before your return pump

oh i see. makes sense.

 

[B.BASH]

Dennis this is a crude drawing of my 75 sump works great no bubbles and very quiet

 

[nuch]

thanx Bob

 

[B.BASH]

if you want to see it in person swing by

 

[Chihuahua6]

Here is mine. I used two baffles instead of three for the trap because I will have sponges between them. I didn't think three baffles would be necessary. I keep sponges in the sump for future quarantine purposes. My fuge is in the middle. I don't run a lot of flow through the sump so this design works well for me.