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Jessy's Candyshop Cubed - The Sump Plan

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Jessy
, 10-09-2010 at 08:36 PM (3447 Views)
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So this is what I'm thinking for the sump. I'm going to add the baffles to make the mini fuge area. I like fuges more for the critter growth than anything. I'm going to have to play with the ATO and return pump spacing once I figure out the skimmer I'm going to use. I want something that is quiet and small.

I'm going to have to do a lot of skimmer research as this is the first time I've had a tank with a sump! :-O

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  1. NightShade's Avatar
    You are going to run all your water from right to left in the picture I am assuming? Would that be counterproductive for your skimmer in some ways as your skimmer would remove some of the pods that you would want to export to your tank if I remember right.

    Mine is setup

    Water intake with filter sock and eventually skimmer| baffle|baffle|return|Baffle| Refugium

    The pump has at that allows me to divert some water into the fuge at very low flow which then flows into the return it is actually based of one of Melevs design. Or are you going to have a flow chamber in behind to allow the water to flow to the return?
  2. bleachandvomit's Avatar
    I would swap the skimmer section and refugium, that seems like the standard.

    Where did you get the sump? Its NICE, you should turn it into a nano elos or ada style tank!
  3. Reefdaddy's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by bleachandvomit
    I would swap the skimmer section and refugium, that seems like the standard.

    Where did you get the sump? Its NICE, you should turn it into a nano elos or ada style tank!
    I totaly agree with Bleach on that Jessy, Having the refguim after the skimmer will assit in any DOC's that did not get caught by the skimmer. Also agree on the sump looks like Elos tank.
  4. Jessy's Avatar
    Thanks guys. I'm rethinking it. I've got to do some moding I think. New plan in the works. I've got to figure out the skimmer first I think. That's going to determine my space needs.
  5. thejuggernaut's Avatar
    Well as far as skimmers go you should look at the I-tech 100 model. They offer a new one with the pump inside the body to save space. I own one of the 200 size models and it is built like a tank and practically sucks the poo out of the fish.

    http://www.i-techskimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9

    http://www.i-techskimmers.com/forums...read.php?t=144
  6. stangchris's Avatar
    go bio pellets everyone is doing it!!! but seriously i am very happy with my switch to bio pellets, you should look into it, im running a octopus 110nwb skimmer, new model with cone top, very happy with it. good luck with the build