Baffle design for diy deep blue 80 sump

[Willragan]

This is how I'm doing it anyway. Sorry for crude drawings. Will post pics once they're cut.

 

[glb]

DIY sumps are fun! What are the cutouts for?

 

[Willragan]

So the water flows into both chambers theoretically lol

 

[Willragan]

All glued and taped for silicone. I put the cutouts in to direct the water flow although im sure it would overflow into each chamber regardless but seemed like a good idea anyway.

 

[Willragan]

Silicone ended up pretty well

 

[PolackoTaco]

External skimmer? Seems a bit low

 

[Willragan]

No internal one section is 7" deep and the others are 6.5" and 6" deep. My deltec operates fine in 5"

 

[Mandelstam]

Any reason why you went with so low baffles? Seems like you'll have a lot of height left in the sump.

 

[don_chuwish]

Might as well put that horizontal run from the return pump up higher - i.e., make the vertical drop from the ball valve shorter. Just to keep it out of your way in future as you fiddle with stuff in the sump. I'm really curious to see this thing flowing!

 

[Willragan]

Its flowing great ill take a video

 

[Willragan]

I raised it per your suggestion

 

[Willragan]

Won't let me attach video but hopefully u can see flow in pics. Still have to add mangroves and light and skimmer and rock. Just have fiji mud and marine pure in so far.

 

[Willragan]

And some shrimps being fed plus dr tims one and only to cycle.

 

[Willragan]

My baby powder blue going in once i know ammonia is not spiking so cant afford to use any fish and chance parasites

 

[ReeferBob]

Just FYI if you used silicone on acrylic it will not create a permanent bond and your compartments will eventually leak.

 

[Mandelstam]

Just FYI if you used silicone on acrylic it will not create a permanent bond and your compartments will eventually leak.

Acrylic on glass is usually fine as the silicone bonds to the glass and there is no real water pressure on the baffles to put stress on the joints.

 

[Willragan]

Yeah i don't think itll make much difference if they leak really but so far they do actually hold water but i didn't really count on that. Really just wanted barriers to keep different medias separate not too concerned about water seeping from one to the other.

 

[Willragan]

As far as height of baffles i just wanted it about half full plus around 6" seems to work best for my skimmer.

 

[PolackoTaco]

I plan on doing the same with a dB 60 and dB 80 as dt. I like your design, I may have to steal it!