sagent3000
Reefing newb
here is my idea for my sump tell me what you guys think
the dimension are
60" long 16" tall 36" wide
the dimension are
60" long 16" tall 36" wide
RC you can alway use the loc-line Y connections and get two outputs from a single bulkhead if that helps at all. Ive heard nothing but bad things about SCWDs(squids) if those are what you are considering. My 180 has 6 holes for one inch bulkheads that will have 12 nozzles due to the loc-lines. Plus two one inch bulkheads that will be split for the sump returns for a grand total of 16 aimable outputs. Im going to be using a sequence 3200 for the closed loop and am still decideing whether to use a mag drive return or an external pump.
For the sump that I am going to be building out of a 75 gal I will basically be building a MELEV type sump(just a larger version of the sump that RCPilot posted) except that it will be drilled for external skimmer use. This is my dilemma drill through the back for an external return or use a submerable return.
You know Fatman,I been thinking the same thing about the remote DSBs.I've got 4 empty salt buckets sitting at home just taking up space.
Do you think it would be worth dasy chaining all 4 buckets together and running a small pump to supply the water from the sump?
Each bucket will easily handle the continual denitrification of an average of 50 gallons of system tank water when set up only for denitrification. Ie. steady strong, shallow flow, no light,no critters and no macro algae of course, and sand of preferably 1.0 mm or smaller. The buckets stack up nicely and something as simple as a milk crate to set the bottom bucket on works fine. Just run part of your normal overflow water to the top bucket (say 250 gph), which gravity feeds the bottom bucket which gravity feeds the sump. With a steady, strong flow through the buckets, detritus will not settle out and the sand will not become a nutrient sink.You know Fatman,I been thinking the same thing about the remote DSBs.I've got 4 empty salt buckets sitting at home just taking up space.
Do you think it would be worth dasy chaining all 4 buckets together and running a small pump to supply the water from the sump?