Ok got some parts for my sump today, would actually like to finish it today, but I am not sure yet, I am still working on my overflow, but found an awesome idea on youtube for one.
Sump / Refugium:
The clear box is roughlty (32 gal) and the green box will have a drip tray and all my bio media in it, I am going to cut out the bottom of it, and use egg crate on the bottom and then a drip tray on top of the media, but on top of the drip tray I will have a big filter pad, but I am trying to decide if it needs to have egg crate spacer between the filter pad and the drip tray. Do you think I should put the green box on risers? It is roughly an inch off the bottom. Still deciding on what to use as a filter pad. I would have liked to separate the big open area, but can't figure out what would work good, with how it flexes being plastic because I would like to actually have a legit refugium, with substrate and maybe some ghost shrimp or mollies down there, and then have my heaters and the pump on the other side of the wall. Any suggestions?
I am wanting to get a pump locally, that way if this all fails, I can take back the most expensive piece. So I am thinking this one: http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053#BVRRWidgetID , but unsure if 700GPH would be too much flow with only using Dual 3/4" to 1" PVC overflow, what do you guys think?
Overflow:
I like this design http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHrpG8jG0Uk it seems very easy to build. The 2 suction inlets are 3/4" and they connect to a 1" piece, if I was looking for enough flow to keep up with the 700gph pump would this be a sufficient size tubing? Also what size return tube would I use, I would like to use a tube like on a canister filter instead of PVC for the return, maybe for the suction inlets. And am thinking about a spraybar, but haven't decided yet either lol. What do you guys think would be good measurments for that overflow in a 125Gal tank, I have never made an overflow, and don't know how far into the water it needs to be?
Sump / Refugium:
The clear box is roughlty (32 gal) and the green box will have a drip tray and all my bio media in it, I am going to cut out the bottom of it, and use egg crate on the bottom and then a drip tray on top of the media, but on top of the drip tray I will have a big filter pad, but I am trying to decide if it needs to have egg crate spacer between the filter pad and the drip tray. Do you think I should put the green box on risers? It is roughly an inch off the bottom. Still deciding on what to use as a filter pad. I would have liked to separate the big open area, but can't figure out what would work good, with how it flexes being plastic because I would like to actually have a legit refugium, with substrate and maybe some ghost shrimp or mollies down there, and then have my heaters and the pump on the other side of the wall. Any suggestions?
I am wanting to get a pump locally, that way if this all fails, I can take back the most expensive piece. So I am thinking this one: http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053#BVRRWidgetID , but unsure if 700GPH would be too much flow with only using Dual 3/4" to 1" PVC overflow, what do you guys think?
Overflow:
I like this design http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHrpG8jG0Uk it seems very easy to build. The 2 suction inlets are 3/4" and they connect to a 1" piece, if I was looking for enough flow to keep up with the 700gph pump would this be a sufficient size tubing? Also what size return tube would I use, I would like to use a tube like on a canister filter instead of PVC for the return, maybe for the suction inlets. And am thinking about a spraybar, but haven't decided yet either lol. What do you guys think would be good measurments for that overflow in a 125Gal tank, I have never made an overflow, and don't know how far into the water it needs to be?
