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While making my own sump currently, I'm trying to think about my experience with my existing sump/DT. It seems to me the smaller the return chamber, the easier it is to detect evaporation and correct for it (manually or with ATO), thus maintaining a very stable salinity.
But I love the idea of one big open chamber after the filter sock drop chamber (heaters will go in drain crash chamber just before the filter sock drop). Among other things it gives me lot's of options over time. Can just have a big huge 8" water level chamber where the return pump is down on the far end.
It's only a 15 gallon sump. But it is also only a 20 gallon long DT, so not a system with a lot of water.
Which consideration should win out here? Put a baffle before the pump (thus creating a smaller return chamber but sorta losing 4" of precious sump space)? Or have an open concept? Very interested in thoughts/experiences.
At least for the first year or so, this will just be a FOWLR, if that matters.
But I love the idea of one big open chamber after the filter sock drop chamber (heaters will go in drain crash chamber just before the filter sock drop). Among other things it gives me lot's of options over time. Can just have a big huge 8" water level chamber where the return pump is down on the far end.
It's only a 15 gallon sump. But it is also only a 20 gallon long DT, so not a system with a lot of water.
Which consideration should win out here? Put a baffle before the pump (thus creating a smaller return chamber but sorta losing 4" of precious sump space)? Or have an open concept? Very interested in thoughts/experiences.
At least for the first year or so, this will just be a FOWLR, if that matters.