My DIY Sump Design

[jcardona1]

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.

how so? i dont follow....how does that last divider control this?

 

[JustLooking]

the water that is to the left,not in the pump area cant get to the pump,so it cant be pumped out.

Its only a small amount of water that saved,but thats worth the extra piece.

 

[IITUFFTOBEATII]

Here are some pics of mine, exactly the same design as yours. Works like a charm

 

[jcardona1]

very nice! thats a clean setup

 

[IITUFFTOBEATII]

very nice! thats a clean setup

Thanks bro, I'm sure yours will turn out nice too.

 

[Finalfire9]

throw some bags of carbon in there and a fine filter mesh over the "scrubbies"

 

[Pharaoh]

I could see it being used as a little bit of insurance against flooding, but theres nothing better than having double to overflows to ensure cloggin doesn't become an issue.

 

[dleomd]

Hello all, interesting thread. looking forward to seeing the completed project jcardona; you're always up to something big! Never worked with a sump before but considering it for a 150 I have planned. Hope you wouldn't mind answering some questions? So, what's the advantage? Also, how does the water get to the filter socks if the tank doesn't have built in overflows? Also, since you're diy-ing it, what will you use for filter socks? What size sump would you recommend for a 150 if I also plan to use 2-3 xp3's? What kind of pump does something like that use? Finally, can you incorporate an automatic filling/water change system with something like that?

whew, lot's of questions. Hope you don't mind. Always learn a lot from your posts. GL with the project!
Dean

 

[jcardona1]

asnwers below. im not a diy sump expert, just my opinions

Hello all, interesting thread. looking forward to seeing the completed project jcardona; you're always up to something big! Never worked with a sump before but considering it for a 150 I have planned. Hope you wouldn't mind answering some questions? So, what's the advantage? advantage of building vs. buying? COST! advantage of wet/drys in general? massive amounts of beneficial bacteria. much more than any canister filter

Also, how does the water get to the filter socks if the tank doesn't have built in overflows? DIY pvc overflows or a overflow box, like the CPR brand

Also, since you're diy-ing it, what will you use for filter socks? You can buy sump filter socks from any good LFS

What size sump would you recommend for a 150 if I also plan to use 2-3 xp3's? What kind of pump does something like that use? most say you should use a sump that holds about 20-30% of the tank's volume. i like submersible pumps as you dont have to worry about external plumbing. i particularly like the Quiet One line of pumps

Finally, can you incorporate an automatic filling/water change system with something like that? I'm sure you could, and i know it has been done. cant help you with that though

whew, lot's of questions. Hope you don't mind. Always learn a lot from your posts. GL with the project!
Dean

 

[famous323]

heres my 10 gallon sump for my 125 this pic was when i was in the process of gluing all together