Sump I designed opinions please

andrzadr000 · 10/26/2013, 06:29 PM

I designed this Im pretty limited for space so I can only make it 3ft long.
Let me know what you guys think. I havnt drawn in the PVC yet but there will be a bean animal drain and the return will be T'd off will a ball valve for the refugium.
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Daimyo68 · 10/26/2013, 07:05 PM

With the beananimal system, you will have no bubbles, so there's really no need for a bubble tower either. Just plumb you siphon and backup pipes directly into the sock.

If you still want to have a bubble tower, then I would move the socks lower in the sump if possible. If for some reason they were to get clogged, then the water can overflow into the sump, and not up over the edge of the sump.

andrzadr000 · 10/26/2013, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daimyo68

With the beananimal system, you will have no bubbles, so there's really no need for a bubble tower either. Just plumb you siphon and backup pipes directly into the sock.

If you still want to have a bubble tower, then I would move the socks lower in the sump if possible. If for some reason they were to get clogged, then the water can overflow into the sump, and not up over the edge of the sump.

Oh sweet, Ill get rid of the bubble tower

rockdrummer1226 · 10/26/2013, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daimyo68

With the beananimal system, you will have no bubbles, so there's really no need for a bubble tower either. Just plumb you siphon and backup pipes directly into the sock.

If you still want to have a bubble tower, then I would move the socks lower in the sump if possible. If for some reason they were to get clogged, then the water can overflow into the sump, and not up over the edge of the sump.

Moving the socks down is a really good suggestion. Does bean animal really eliminate all micro bubbles? I've never heard this before. Any more information behind this? I may be seriously redesigning my overflow system.

andrzadr000 · 10/26/2013, 10:04 PM

How much lower should I move it?

Daimyo68 · 10/28/2013, 10:11 PM

Being that the siphon pipe is just that, a siphon that is submerged on both ends, you will have no air in the drain/siphon channel. When the BA system is running and adjusted properly, it is literally dead silent because of the absence of air in the line.

Watch some youtube videos and you'll understand

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWMzmiU3wDY

wheelman76 · 11/13/2013, 01:31 AM

I would keep it as is , if you have the drains coming directly into the socks it makes it more difficult to change the socks , and with 4 " socks you will probably have to do fairly often , also its not like removing that bubble tower frees up any usable space.

10/26/2013, 06:29 PM	#1
andrzadr000 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: seattle Posts: 158	Sump I designed opinions please I designed this Im pretty limited for space so I can only make it 3ft long. Let me know what you guys think. I havnt drawn in the PVC yet but there will be a bean animal drain and the return will be T'd off will a ball valve for the refugium. [IMG][/IMG]

10/26/2013, 07:05 PM	#2
Daimyo68 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North Palm Beach, FL Posts: 2,270	With the beananimal system, you will have no bubbles, so there's really no need for a bubble tower either. Just plumb you siphon and backup pipes directly into the sock. If you still want to have a bubble tower, then I would move the socks lower in the sump if possible. If for some reason they were to get clogged, then the water can overflow into the sump, and not up over the edge of the sump. __________________ 120g, 50g Sump, SRO XP2000i, MP40W x2, DIY Hybrid LED/T5 Fixture, Apex PBMAS VP 2010-11 PBMAS 2017 President

10/28/2013, 10:11 PM	#6
Daimyo68 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North Palm Beach, FL Posts: 2,270	Being that the siphon pipe is just that, a siphon that is submerged on both ends, you will have no air in the drain/siphon channel. When the BA system is running and adjusted properly, it is literally dead silent because of the absence of air in the line. Watch some youtube videos and you'll understand http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWMzmiU3wDY __________________ 120g, 50g Sump, SRO XP2000i, MP40W x2, DIY Hybrid LED/T5 Fixture, Apex PBMAS VP 2010-11 PBMAS 2017 President

10/26/2013, 10:04 PM	#5
andrzadr000 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: seattle Posts: 158	How much lower should I move it?

11/13/2013, 01:31 AM	#7
wheelman76 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Vancouver BC Canada Posts: 218	I would keep it as is , if you have the drains coming directly into the socks it makes it more difficult to change the socks , and with 4 " socks you will probably have to do fairly often , also its not like removing that bubble tower frees up any usable space.