Well I think I am going to give this DIY sump a shot. Quick background on my setup, 175 gallon DT with over 150 pounds of live rock and is in the process of a makeover. Here is a link to where it's at so far. http://ift.tt/1CaguII
Thinking it is time to upgrade my old converted wet/dry and make my own sump. 30 gallon tank should be about the same dimensions as my sump is now. Not doing a refugium so just need to have room for equipment and enough fill for when the power goes out. Tank has two 1 inch drains and two 3/4 inch return lines. So thinking the first chamber will be the biggest and will house the 2 filter socks and my skimmer (reef octopus classic 225 ). Then a bubble trap that will set my water height and second chamber for the return pump. Current pumps are two 3100 Rios but I am going to try a single Jabeo 9000 DC pump so I have more control. Going to use acrylic to form my baffles.
Questions, how far apart should the buble trap pieces be from each other?
How Far off the bottom of the tank should the middle trap be?
Best silicone for the job? Thinking RTV 100 or 108 from what I have read.
Any other tips or links or suggestions that you guys wish you did when you built your own would be great. Thanks in advance Jim aka Cooter
Thinking it is time to upgrade my old converted wet/dry and make my own sump. 30 gallon tank should be about the same dimensions as my sump is now. Not doing a refugium so just need to have room for equipment and enough fill for when the power goes out. Tank has two 1 inch drains and two 3/4 inch return lines. So thinking the first chamber will be the biggest and will house the 2 filter socks and my skimmer (reef octopus classic 225 ). Then a bubble trap that will set my water height and second chamber for the return pump. Current pumps are two 3100 Rios but I am going to try a single Jabeo 9000 DC pump so I have more control. Going to use acrylic to form my baffles.
Questions, how far apart should the buble trap pieces be from each other?
How Far off the bottom of the tank should the middle trap be?
Best silicone for the job? Thinking RTV 100 or 108 from what I have read.
Any other tips or links or suggestions that you guys wish you did when you built your own would be great. Thanks in advance Jim aka Cooter
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