land_lubber Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 I'm wanting to design a new sump for my tank and was wondering if anyone else would like to share there ideas on which design they think is better. Pics are more than welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 explain what you're wanting (what equipment, location of sump etc) and i'll tell ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
land_lubber Posted July 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 I was thinking a 3ft one that can fit my protein skimmer in and have like a refugium (if thats how it is spelt) in it. But I'm new to saltwater so pretty much know nothing :lol: oh and the sump will be under the tank in my cabinet (when I buy one) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 start reading this... http://www.melevsreef.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelers Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 http://www.melevsreef.com/what_sump.html is definately the best info on sumps I've found, towards the bottoms there's "everything you want to know about sumps". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
land_lubber Posted July 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 Thanks Chimera I've been looking around on the net for something like this but could only find half arsed ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
land_lubber Posted July 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 Sorry for the stupid questions but a closed loop means that the tank is undrilled right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 No usually the opposite, close loop just means the pump input and output go into the same level of water so you have no head hight, therefore the pump runs at full speed (other than friction in pipes, bends etc). Most of the time this is done by drilling two holes in the tank and putting a pump between them. you can do it over the top like a cannister filter works but the problem is priming the pump to get it started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
land_lubber Posted July 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 Ahhh ok thanks for clearing that up with me. But if I have an undrilled tank (minus the overflow) I could have a pipe coming from the pump (thats in the sump) over the top into the tank? how do most people have it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 ah you seem to be confused by the purpose of these so called closed loops. They are not to move water from one tank to another but mearly to add more flow in the tank, think of them as an external powerhead. Your return pump (in your sump) should be plumbed as you suggested, up the back of the tank and over sitting just under the water line so it doesn't siphon your tank in the event of a power failure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
land_lubber Posted July 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 Hahahaha yeah I was but thanks for clearing that up KP. By the way whens your tank going to be ready? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 Tank Status... Filling What are you using a thimble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
land_lubber Posted July 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 my tank status is.......need a cabinet :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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