d2mini
Reef enthusiast
So I want to build a new sump/refugium. I'm not happy with my current one. The return section is only 2.8 gallons empty and I try to keep it about half filled with water. That's not much at all. It also would need modification to get rid of microbubbles. Plus I want to add a refugium to the system. So i figured I might as well just build a whole new one. The main problem is I am severely limited with cabinet space. The biggest i can go is 28" x 9".
After studying some DIY threads and Melev'sReef.com I drew up the design pictured below and would like to get your opinions on it. It has a skimmer section, return section and a suspended refugium. This design seemed to give me the most amount of space for the return which ends up being quite a bit more than my current return... about 4.5 gallons of water.
One thing in particular that I'm questioning is the bubble trap baffles. I was reading on reefcentral that some people think they don't do anything to get rid of micro bubbles. The water is flowing too fast through the baffles and it just takes the bubbles with it into the return section. If this is really the case I could just have one wall with cutouts along the base to let water pass under and into the return section, hoping some bubbles rise to the top. This would give me more space in the skimmer/return sections.
What do you think? And remember, this is the first time I've attempted this kind of thing so go easy. I may have totally scewed it up. Haha.
After studying some DIY threads and Melev'sReef.com I drew up the design pictured below and would like to get your opinions on it. It has a skimmer section, return section and a suspended refugium. This design seemed to give me the most amount of space for the return which ends up being quite a bit more than my current return... about 4.5 gallons of water.
One thing in particular that I'm questioning is the bubble trap baffles. I was reading on reefcentral that some people think they don't do anything to get rid of micro bubbles. The water is flowing too fast through the baffles and it just takes the bubbles with it into the return section. If this is really the case I could just have one wall with cutouts along the base to let water pass under and into the return section, hoping some bubbles rise to the top. This would give me more space in the skimmer/return sections.
What do you think? And remember, this is the first time I've attempted this kind of thing so go easy. I may have totally scewed it up. Haha.