Understanding how to place baffles

vader88 · 05/01/2008, 06:09 PM

Want to make sure I do this once and right. I purchased a 30 L with the dimensions of 36 x 12.5 x 16. I plan to have the tank drain into the far right chamber that houses the protein skimmer. The second chamber will be the fuge. Finally the third chamber will be the return
pump area.

What would be the opinion of a how to place the bubble trap going from the skimmer chamber to the fuge ... how tall should I make the bubble trap. I'm imagining | |
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Forgive the crude drawing, finally how tall should the divider between the fuge and return area being, I'm thinking slightly smaller than the shortest baffle so water can flow.

Sorry for these newb questions

Forgot to add that the DT is a 95 gallon wave aquarium, don't know how much overflow I need to account for

BucNtears · 05/01/2008, 06:41 PM

when I built my sump useing a 30 long I did the following. The i are glued to the bottom while the capital i are 1" from the bottom {glued} between eack baffle their is 1". each baffle is 10" I believe.
drain refuge return
__i I i_____ i I i__

Hope this helps

BucNtears · 05/01/2008, 06:43 PM

Also I believe my refuge area is around 10" wide. Try and look through sump build threads in the diy section.

Good luck

Playa-1 · 05/01/2008, 06:45 PM

I suggest you read up at melevsreef.com for much valuable information. The bubble trap with determin your water height in the sump so that depends on where you want your water line to be at. The crude drawing makes absolutely no sence to me. I think that site will answer most of your questions.

BucNtears · 05/01/2008, 06:46 PM

Read this thread. It should help.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1349443

vader88 · 05/01/2008, 07:02 PM

the drawing made sense until the forum reformatted it, LOl.. thanks for the link, I was in the process of reading it .

neotracer075 · 05/01/2008, 07:09 PM

My placement will be the same as yours though... skimmer/fuge/return!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=CxnugJGiT3o

and

http://youtube.com/watch?v=pgNe_OYgoL8&feature=related

I don't plan on drilling anything though...

-neotracer

05/01/2008, 06:09 PM	#1
vader88 Dolphin Finatic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Trinity, NC Posts: 844	Understanding how to place baffles Want to make sure I do this once and right. I purchased a 30 L with the dimensions of 36 x 12.5 x 16. I plan to have the tank drain into the far right chamber that houses the protein skimmer. The second chamber will be the fuge. Finally the third chamber will be the return pump area. What would be the opinion of a how to place the bubble trap going from the skimmer chamber to the fuge ... how tall should I make the bubble trap. I'm imagining \| \| \| \| \| \| Forgive the crude drawing, finally how tall should the divider between the fuge and return area being, I'm thinking slightly smaller than the shortest baffle so water can flow. Sorry for these newb questions Forgot to add that the DT is a 95 gallon wave aquarium, don't know how much overflow I need to account for Last edited by vader88; 05/01/2008 at 06:18 PM.

05/01/2008, 06:41 PM	#2
BucNtears Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Crestview,FL. Posts: 1,019	when I built my sump useing a 30 long I did the following. The i are glued to the bottom while the capital i are 1" from the bottom {glued} between eack baffle their is 1". each baffle is 10" I believe. drain refuge return __i I i_____ i I i__ Hope this helps __________________ If I only had a bigger tank Current Tank Info: 120 with 75 sump/fuge

05/01/2008, 06:43 PM	#3
BucNtears Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Crestview,FL. Posts: 1,019	Also I believe my refuge area is around 10" wide. Try and look through sump build threads in the diy section. Good luck __________________ If I only had a bigger tank Current Tank Info: 120 with 75 sump/fuge

05/01/2008, 06:46 PM	#5
BucNtears Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Crestview,FL. Posts: 1,019	Read this thread. It should help. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1349443 __________________ If I only had a bigger tank Current Tank Info: 120 with 75 sump/fuge

05/01/2008, 07:09 PM	#7
neotracer075 Premium Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Youngstown, Ohio Posts: 127	I watched this! My placement will be the same as yours though... skimmer/fuge/return! http://youtube.com/watch?v=CxnugJGiT3o and http://youtube.com/watch?v=pgNe_OYgoL8&feature=related I don't plan on drilling anything though... -neotracer

05/01/2008, 06:45 PM	#4
Playa-1 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 7,497	I suggest you read up at melevsreef.com for much valuable information. The bubble trap with determin your water height in the sump so that depends on where you want your water line to be at. The crude drawing makes absolutely no sence to me. I think that site will answer most of your questions.

05/01/2008, 07:02 PM	#6
vader88 Dolphin Finatic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Trinity, NC Posts: 844	the drawing made sense until the forum reformatted it, LOl.. thanks for the link, I was in the process of reading it .