Couple sump set up questions

Catharsis70 · 01/01/2007, 07:48 PM

I am upgrading to a bigger skimmer. It wond fit in the first chamber of the sump like my current skimmer does. Want to swap it to the second chamber (three chamber sump) and have its drain feed back into the first chamber where the fuge will now live. Any downside other than a little more detrius in the fuge? Also what system volume turn over through the sump is optimal?
Tanks is a 75, sump is a 40 breeder.

Catharsis70 · 01/02/2007, 02:28 AM

bump

tgfrench · 01/02/2007, 05:58 AM

although there are differing opinions most are not running that kind of volume through their fuges. perhaps you could split the first chamber and just run the overflow from the skimmer into the fuge.

Catharsis70 · 01/03/2007, 01:45 AM

I thought about that too. The way its set up there are only two baffles between the mid section and the return section. If I run the drain there I get micro bubbles.

tgfrench · 01/03/2007, 05:10 AM

re do your baffles check out the pic of my sump, in my gallery, its only 32 inches long

01/01/2007, 07:48 PM	#1
Catharsis70 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: IL Posts: 859	Couple sump set up questions I am upgrading to a bigger skimmer. It wond fit in the first chamber of the sump like my current skimmer does. Want to swap it to the second chamber (three chamber sump) and have its drain feed back into the first chamber where the fuge will now live. Any downside other than a little more detrius in the fuge? Also what system volume turn over through the sump is optimal? Tanks is a 75, sump is a 40 breeder.

01/02/2007, 05:58 AM	#3
tgfrench Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: winston-salem, nc Posts: 512	although there are differing opinions most are not running that kind of volume through their fuges. perhaps you could split the first chamber and just run the overflow from the skimmer into the fuge. __________________ 90 corner overflow w/basement sump/coptic refug, DIY single beckett skimmer, 2 vho & 2 250w 14k hamiltons MH., fishbowl Innov lunar light system, 1500gph CL. started with a 55 in 4/20/04 upgraded to 90 5/1/07 total system volume 250 gal. Current Tank Info: 90 gal AGA single corner overflow

01/03/2007, 05:10 AM	#5
tgfrench Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: winston-salem, nc Posts: 512	re do your baffles check out the pic of my sump, in my gallery, its only 32 inches long __________________ 90 corner overflow w/basement sump/coptic refug, DIY single beckett skimmer, 2 vho & 2 250w 14k hamiltons MH., fishbowl Innov lunar light system, 1500gph CL. started with a 55 in 4/20/04 upgraded to 90 5/1/07 total system volume 250 gal. Current Tank Info: 90 gal AGA single corner overflow

01/02/2007, 02:28 AM	#2
Catharsis70 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: IL Posts: 859	bump

01/03/2007, 01:45 AM	#4
Catharsis70 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: IL Posts: 859	I thought about that too. The way its set up there are only two baffles between the mid section and the return section. If I run the drain there I get micro bubbles.