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Originally posted by AcroSteve
The amount of flow has a great deal to do with the effectiveness of the baffles. The bad thing is, once the sump is in place, it is not very practical to change the spacing if it does not work with the flow you have.
Better to be safe than sorry.
Personally, I am a little sorry that I did not research this before I built mine. Mine are about 2" apart and 16" tall. I still get many bubbles making the trip through them.
My gut feel is that baffles 1" apart and 16" wide will not handle much more than 1000 gph very well. With a small tank and pump, it should be fine.
The height is a factor as well. The taller the better.
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Hi Hop,
I like the start!
If the flow of the sump is going from left to right then the width, front to back, is crucial. The wider this dimension is the better. The reason is because you want the water to flow over the baffle as low as possible so that the water-air interface is extremely close to the top the baffle. That way the bubbles will pop on the acrylic or float into the air.
Paul