Upgrading the Sump

In the next few weeks I will be upgrading my sump.

Current Sump



Here is my sump in its current state. A 10 gallon glass with the following equipment:

Aqua C Remora protein skimmer
2X 100W heaters
TLF PhosBan reactor running GFO
Mag5 return pump

Please stay tuned for more details ...

 

Some of the things I plan on doing for the sump upgrade include:

Adding a refugium

Building a "Splash Box" to reduce the amount of spray from the supply plumbing

Upgrading the protein skimmer

 

Sounds good on paper. Caint wait to see some progress.

 

Here is a one-line diagram of the plumbing that will supply the sump:

 

I'm interested in seeing how this works out. That's gonna be pretty tight with all that in there. Enlighten us Jeremy! What kind of skimmer are you planning on getting?

 

Here is a one-line diagram of the return plumbing:

 

With skimmer in hand I was able to test placement and came up with a final plan. Skimmer chamber 12" and return chamber 8". Measure, layout, square, cut acrylic panel, and attach with 100% silicone.

 

Looking good so far. Are you doing a bubble trap?

 

Remove and clean equipment and siphon water.

Out with the old, in with the new!

 

Place equipment, add some water, and let 'r rip!