Smoq's 57g PRE-built thread and TONS of questions

[rkaragozler]

wohoooo it worked

 

[smoq]

wohoooo it worked

lol I guess I'm not the only one that learned something today.

So, pump outside the sump or pump and skimmer in thesame chamber- opinions and real life experience please

 

[smoq]

putting a t on your pump is exactly what i'm talking about or you can go over board and build a manifold (same thing).

just be carefull when cutting if you go to low their will not be enough water in their when the pump kicks in, normally you want that as heigh as you can, this is where your evaporation will show.

you can put a t in the sump to stop the gurgling if you want. it depends on what kind of set up you have on the dt. RR or over flow box.

sorry I don't know how you guys add the quotes

the thing is that without cutting the top or cutting the last baffle at least 2 inches I won't fit that monster pump.
Oh, and I forgot to mention, I have RR with corner overflow. There is a durso like standpipe in the overflow. Question is, if I put filter sock, should I made another T for degassing or that Durso standpipe in overflow will be enough?

 

[smoq]

OK, I made final two "professional" sketches of how to put together that sump. Please comment.

First, based on great google sketch up blueprint made by rkaragozler

I would like it to be that way, because the return pump is on the opposite side of skimmer, but the problem is to fit that pump inside the sump I would have to trim the baffle on the left or trim the top. Also, there is a little chance to drill holes in that baffle as you can't put there anything but a dremel. Anyway, the design is very good.

Ver2

Reefbum suggested that his father run this sump like in ver.2 and had no problems with microbubbles. Advantages of that are:

-there would be almost no modding if I do it that way, there's just one baffle I'd like to add for the fuge area
-the original filter sock holder can be used

And there's one con, the return pump will be in the same chamber as skimmer. OR, I can run the pump outside the sump if that will help. What do you think?

 

[rkaragozler]

ok if you are willing to run the pump externally , why not just drill a hole, and put a bulkhead on the return side of drawing ver.2, this way you could keep the skimmer on the right side, and pump on the left.the only thing you would have to do is make the circles like in my drawing on the last baffle.

 

[JonnyJ]

looking good smoq, following!



great crab.

 

[Lenny718]

Tagging along, looks like its going to be a great build!

 

[smoq]

Thanks guys, coming slowly. Done this at work today, guess what it is for

 

[rkaragozler]

canopy for leds

 

[smoq]

canopy for leds

bingo

 

[THEDLO]

canopy for leds

"what do we have for him johnny!" lol

 

[chinatown]

nice work marcin. can't wait to get started on the LED build.