need Help...have sump plans and dimms.

[ford prefect]

Hello all. Well, kinda new to the board, not too new to the hobby.

Am currently plumbing a 90G 4ft. tank with this 29? gal. acrylic sump, specs below.

O.K - heres where im at. - firstly, forget about a sKimmer, thats another project. This sump needs to accomplish three things.

1. Provide "some" level of Mechanical filtration.

2. Be able to fit a Refugium (as much space as possible)

3. Be plumbed for an in-sump Return Pump, including room for said pump and catch area.

So, lastly...i know there are some ideas (Ive had a few) that would require the sump to go under the knife for some work, i.e- adding panels or creating partitions, seals etc. and that's o.k I have a place lined up for that.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c72/mjc9/fuge3-1.jpg


I think thats it, what I am really looking from the community here is some ideas and suggestions, am I in the right direction etc.

:rollface:
Ford

[rustybucket145]

umm.. not really sure what I'm looking at here... Where's the return pump going? fuge? Am I looking at an overhead view or side?.... Looks like a side view to me... if that's the case I'm VERY confused...

Could you diagram the flow of the water for us? maybe that would make things a little clearer.

Sorry I wasn't of much help....

[ford prefect]

what you are looking at is a rudimentary 3D view of the sump along with dimmensions.

those questions you pose are why I am here. Im looking to get ideas....


I'll start. I was thinking of gluing down the two panels shown (shaded green) and create a 22"X10"X12 Area for a fuge. The four drain holes on its westward wall could be plugged or plumbed to another part of the tank?

[ford prefect]

here is another visual aid.

basicly, the previous drawing shows how the sump looks right now.



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http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c72/mjc9/fuge.jpg
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[rustybucket145]

Ok, so what you're saying is that the drawing represents the current configuration of the sump... right? Almost looks like a wet/dry....?

If that's the case I'd be tempted to knock out all the baffles and re-set them or get new baffles made and place them in a configuration similar to this....

http://www.buddyscampfire.com/meshModImages/sump.jpg

[ford prefect]

[i] Almost looks like a wet/dry....?[/B]

That is exactly what it WAS. :cool:

I am working on a new chart, will upload that in a few.

[ford prefect]

This is the newest incarnation. Anyone? Thanks!<br>http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c72/mjc9/fuge3-13.jpg