Hi everyone,
I'm looking to replace the very small sump that came with my 6-foot tank. I do have a spare 4-foot glass tank, but there's no way I'm getting that tank under the big one. I't s already got water and live rock in, so emptying it out and so on is not an option.
My other solution is to have a modular sump built (or DIY the build).
Here is a pic of what I have in mind, all comments appreciated:
I plan to have a 15cm sandbed with about 10cm water over it. Perhaps some cheato or other algea in there as well?
I found a cool site to help with the planning:
The Skimmer/Inlet Chamber:
The DSB/Fuge:
Return Chamber:
I was also thinking of having a reservoir for auto top-up, but space is a bit limited because I have a chiller in the cabinet as well. What about making do with manual top ups and eventually plumb the chiller so that it stands outside , then I'll have a space of about 45cm x 45 cm for a decent sized RO reservoir. No point in having a small reservoir that needs to be topped up every day or two.
I'm looking to replace the very small sump that came with my 6-foot tank. I do have a spare 4-foot glass tank, but there's no way I'm getting that tank under the big one. I't s already got water and live rock in, so emptying it out and so on is not an option.
My other solution is to have a modular sump built (or DIY the build).
Here is a pic of what I have in mind, all comments appreciated:
I plan to have a 15cm sandbed with about 10cm water over it. Perhaps some cheato or other algea in there as well?
I found a cool site to help with the planning:
The Skimmer/Inlet Chamber:
The DSB/Fuge:
Return Chamber:
I was also thinking of having a reservoir for auto top-up, but space is a bit limited because I have a chiller in the cabinet as well. What about making do with manual top ups and eventually plumb the chiller so that it stands outside , then I'll have a space of about 45cm x 45 cm for a decent sized RO reservoir. No point in having a small reservoir that needs to be topped up every day or two.
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