My DIY Sump Design

[JustLooking]

Oh great...I havnt posted here in a very long time & thats how I am remembered...

 

[IITUFFTOBEATII]

looks exactly like mine. I'll put up a pic tomorrow for you.

 

[JustLooking]

I cant believe its been over 2 years since I made that...

 

[ado124]

I'm actually about to start putting together a sump very similiar in design to this one in the next few days.

Question: is the last baffle before the pump necessary? Is it's only purpose to eliminate air from entering the pump?

 

[jcardona1]

I'm actually about to start putting together a sump very similiar in design to this one in the next few days.

Question: is the last baffle before the pump necessary? Is it's only purpose to eliminate air from entering the pump?

i know there's a purpose, but i cant remember what it is. something about regulating the water level or something like that????

 

[ado124]

I'd like to know. About to pick up some glass and don't want to make more than one trip!

Jcardona, did you make your sump already?

 

[jcardona1]

not yet, i bought the glass pieces, will prob start working on it next week

 

[Pharaoh]

As far as I know, the last piece of glass before the sump allow you to put a piec of foam for filtering and even without the foam help keep debris from reaching the pump and going back into the tank.

 

[ado124]

so not necessary for pumps with prefilters?

 

[JustLooking]

Another thing the last divider does is limit the amont of water that can be pumped into the tank in the case of a drain issue.

If my old setup didnt have that,the volume of water in the sump would overflow the tank if the drains got clogged.