Making a W/D Lots of Pics
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That's FREAKING AWESOME! I've got a 135 that i'm going to reset up soon . Puchased an insert for a smaller tank from this company http://www.aquacrylics.com/aquarium_filters.htm
yaaaa well..... me bc im lazier then all get out i just put a 10 gallon up and had a the intake section and the place for algea and live rocks and then the bubble trap. but im sure its good for a 29 gallon and dose anyone know how to clean the algae our of the main tank without releasing the nitrates and proteins back in to the water.
I am more than likely going to use this design for my sump build but I have a few questions.
Like Bullwinkle asked, what happens if the electricity goes out? Obviously the pump will shut off, but the inflow from the tank continues to flow right? And that would cause the sump to overflow... is that correct?
Also, how do you get the inflow to equal the return flow? what are the flow rates of your pumps?
Like Bullwinkle asked, what happens if the electricity goes out? Obviously the pump will shut off, but the inflow from the tank continues to flow right? And that would cause the sump to overflow... is that correct?
Also, how do you get the inflow to equal the return flow? what are the flow rates of your pumps?
That is where you have to match your over flows to your pump or better. Meaning your over flows in the main tank have to be able to flow as much but perferably more than your pump can push. In this correct senario that tank would never over flow because the over flows would be able to drain more than the pump could give it. If the over flow was to small then the sump would get emptied by the pump and the main tank would become to full and spill over. And your over flow set up is what controls the water level in the main tank. If you use a over flow box as soon as the power shuts off ,the tank will drain down a inch or so until the water level drops below the rim of the box and it will stop draining. And then when the power comes back on the pump will start up and put enough water back into the tank for the siphon on the over flow box to resume.
Also if it were me building that sump design I would lift the first divider off of the floor of the tank so that the water could flow under it. This way the in coming water will flow thru the chamber instead of into it and back out the same way. It just seems less effcient that way it is in this thread. But i am sure it works good enough. And if you lift the first divider than you will need another one right behind it on the floor so that the water can trickle thru the drip plate. hear is a little sketch I made when I was building mine a while back.
Nice job JL and Hybrid, I think I will bookmark this for future reference/experimentation.