Would This Sump Work?

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I'm going to be adding a 20 gallon sump for my 20 gallon reef for x-mas. I've never done the sump thing, so see if this works out:

CPR Overflow (300 GPH)
to Sump -
In Sump = heater, Urchin In Sump (powered by a rio 800 [217 gph]
return in PVC powered by Mag Drive 3 [returns into a spray bar at 325 gph]

The spray bar return will be my form of circulation. Will that work out? Also, do I have my water to the sump and water out configured correcttly? I don't want to make a flood

thanks,
Greg

 

[Anonymous]

hi.
I just notice that the return flow rate is higher than the overflow can handle... do you figure in the lose of head due to elbows and height of the tank? If the flow rate is correct (325 in, 300 out), you will have a dried sump, or a minor flood...

 

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I think the return is with the 2 feet + of plumbing. The in rate and out rate has to be even, correct? How do you match them together perfectly? Is there room for error?

 

[Anonymous]

hi.
The in rate should be less than the out rate, they don't have to match exactly. The overflow can adjusted to 0 to 300 gph in rate.

Turn it on and see if the water spills. If it does, you need to up a valve on the pump to lower it output, or tee it off to the sump directly. Or both.

 

[invalid]

Thanks. So my set-up would work (because I can adjust it)? That's what I wanted to hear.

Thanks!