sump design and redesign

rayn · 09/19/2010, 11:51 AM

I built a 55 sump for under my 120. I also built it before I had my skimmer

The skimmer I got doesn't fit in the skimmer area now by atleast four inches. Can i just cut that baffle out and have a large skimmer/return area? Is there some better answer?

milkman55 · 09/19/2010, 12:02 PM

You can do that, but only if you have a great ATO for the sump. You may also have issues with bubbles since you don't have the bubble trap to remove them. The biggest problem would be fluctuating water level messing up your skimmer which is where the ATO comes into play. I use a Level Loc ATO which keeps the water level within a 1/4".

rayn · 09/19/2010, 12:06 PM

Yeah, I don't have a ATO. Still going old school here and topping off daily by hand. How about setting up another tank next to my sump and plumbing in to hold the skimmer? Basically the same princible right? I could then take out the baffle and have a larger water volume in the main sump.

milkman55 · 09/19/2010, 12:20 PM

You can do that also if you have the room. The second rank does basically what the baffle partition would in the sump.

rayn · 09/19/2010, 01:51 PM

Cool, maybe ill just do that. Working on resetting my 55 now so I can plan for it.

jeffreylam1132 · 12/13/2010, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by milkman55

You can do that, but only if you have a great ATO for the sump. You may also have issues with bubbles since you don't have the bubble trap to remove them. The biggest problem would be fluctuating water level messing up your skimmer which is where the ATO comes into play. I use a Level Loc ATO which keeps the water level within a 1/4".

How is the Level Loc? Is it very reliable connecting it straight from your ro/di unit?

09/19/2010, 11:51 AM	#1
rayn Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Pekin, Il Posts: 2,864	sump design and redesign I built a 55 sump for under my 120. I also built it before I had my skimmer The skimmer I got doesn't fit in the skimmer area now by atleast four inches. Can i just cut that baffle out and have a large skimmer/return area? Is there some better answer? __________________ Currently changing, stay tuned for new details...

09/19/2010, 12:06 PM	#3
rayn Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Pekin, Il Posts: 2,864	Yeah, I don't have a ATO. Still going old school here and topping off daily by hand. How about setting up another tank next to my sump and plumbing in to hold the skimmer? Basically the same princible right? I could then take out the baffle and have a larger water volume in the main sump. __________________ Currently changing, stay tuned for new details...

09/19/2010, 01:51 PM	#5
rayn Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Pekin, Il Posts: 2,864	Cool, maybe ill just do that. Working on resetting my 55 now so I can plan for it. __________________ Currently changing, stay tuned for new details...

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09/19/2010, 12:02 PM	#2
milkman55 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Parkville, MO Posts: 832	You can do that, but only if you have a great ATO for the sump. You may also have issues with bubbles since you don't have the bubble trap to remove them. The biggest problem would be fluctuating water level messing up your skimmer which is where the ATO comes into play. I use a Level Loc ATO which keeps the water level within a 1/4".

09/19/2010, 12:20 PM	#4
milkman55 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Parkville, MO Posts: 832	You can do that also if you have the room. The second rank does basically what the baffle partition would in the sump.