Yeah it happens but i now have the sides and top completly covered for my Lineatus flasher with eggcrate. I plan on doing my hood in the coming weeks.
I dont want to sound newbish but i have never run a sump before. I have done over 4 nanos in the past 3 years and now i am stepping up a little bit. I'm kind of worried about spilling 20 gallons on the floor and want to plan right before i go jumping into a disaster.
The equipment i have so far is:
U-tube overflow w/ 1 and 1/4 inch drain pipe
Mag 5 with clear return pipe
10g tank as the sump
glass for the baffles
silicone and pvc cement etc.
I also have 4 feet of 1 an 1/4 inch pvc and some elbows to get to the sump
My question is where do i place my skimmer and where do i place my refugium and my Mag pump.
Heres an idea:
Looks just like my sump! Mine is a 20 gal long tank with the baffles set just as you have planned. I have a fuge in the center section and chaeto is doing very well!
Oh yeah i forgot to mention last night i siliconed the glass inside the sump and should be cured by tonight. I will water test it to make sure. I also plan to get all the pvc glued etc for a saturday afternoon startup of the sump!!!
Ok go the sump up and running! I have the CSS hanging on the side of the 10g sump and everything is doing good. I was a little weary of the overflow failing or something but thats just me being paranoid. Overall i am happy with the upgrade, just because of all the flow i have now and plus you cant see the big old skimmer either. It was a project definitly well worth the time and money...
nope, i meant to say in the return. Where the water flows back into the tank. Drill a small hole that will be exposed when the water level drops. You want to lose suction up there when the power goes out.