I would like to get some advice from the experts here on some ideas for a sump design for my tank.
Right now I am trying to design a dump and have a few questions.
What I am thinking is a 5 chamber sump. It would have the following chambers.
1. Inlet/dirty water with filter material of some sort
2. Protein Skimmer
3. Fuge
4. Return pump
5. Top off water with ATO
For the questions.
1. What I am wondering is what size tank might be good for this? I dont have the dimensions of my skimmer but I think a 40 gallon would maybe work. Would a 55 gallon be better?
2. Does the clean water from the skimmer go back into the skimmer chamber or should I plumb it to go to the fuge chamber?
3. Would a fuge chamber be a good idea in the sump or would it work better in a separate tank?
4. Is filter media a good idea with a protein skimmer or is the skimmer good enough on its own?
5. If I add rock to a chamber which would be the best?
6. Should I have a place for algae as will or will th fuge be the place for that?
Brian
Right now I am trying to design a dump and have a few questions.
What I am thinking is a 5 chamber sump. It would have the following chambers.
1. Inlet/dirty water with filter material of some sort
2. Protein Skimmer
3. Fuge
4. Return pump
5. Top off water with ATO
For the questions.
1. What I am wondering is what size tank might be good for this? I dont have the dimensions of my skimmer but I think a 40 gallon would maybe work. Would a 55 gallon be better?
2. Does the clean water from the skimmer go back into the skimmer chamber or should I plumb it to go to the fuge chamber?
3. Would a fuge chamber be a good idea in the sump or would it work better in a separate tank?
4. Is filter media a good idea with a protein skimmer or is the skimmer good enough on its own?
5. If I add rock to a chamber which would be the best?
6. Should I have a place for algae as will or will th fuge be the place for that?
Brian