Designing Sump Need Help

[aj.solis]

I have a 10gal diy AIO currently and am ready to upgrade. My plan is a 20 gal long with two 1" intakes and one 3/4" returns. Underneath stand I can fit a 20L or a 10 gal but unsure which would be ideal. I've attached a designed I sketched up. Need input on design of sump and which size would be ideal for 20 gal Long DT?

[Cencalfishguy56]

I have a 10gal diy AIO currently and am ready to upgrade. My plan is a 20 gal long with two 1" intakes and one 3/4" returns. Underneath stand I can fit a 20L or a 10 gal but unsure which would be ideal. I've attached a designed I sketched up. Need input on design of sump and which size would be ideal for 20 gal Long DT?

im running a 10 gallon under my 20L but another 20L would give you more surface area and a bigger refugium ect

[Mojado]

You want the skimmer section baffle at least 9" tall.

[aj.solis]

im running a 10 gallon under my 20L but another 20L would give you more surface area and a bigger refugium ect

What are you running in your sump? What were you able to fit is what I'm wondering?

 

You want the skimmer section baffle at least 9" tall.

curious why does it have to be 9" first time doing sump?

[Cencalfishguy56]

What are you running in your sump? What were you able to fit is what I'm wondering?

 

curious why does it have to be 9" first time doing sump?

an icecap k2-50 skimmer, I can fit my IM media reactor, filter sock, I can probably fit another media reactor, my refugium is second chamber, then return third chamber, also skimmer section at least 9" because most skimmers perform in at least 6" of water so 9" is safe

[Cencalfishguy56]

 

 

heres my sump when I was first setting up the tank, ill tank a current pic in a bit

[Matteo]

looks fine for what it is. +1 on the 9inches on the skimmer, also I would add a bubble trap on the skimmer to refugium side to just be safe of the nuisance of micro bubbles

[aj.solis]

Should I attach black acrylic or paint the fuge baffles black?

[Cencalfishguy56]

Should I attach black acrylic or paint the fuge baffles black?

it might be smart so algae doesn't grow in the other sections

[Mojado]

What are you running in your sump? What were you able to fit is what I'm wondering?

 

curious why does it have to be 9" first time doing sump?

You want your skimmer area to be at least 9" because most skimmers need a water height between 6"-9". If your skimmer needs 7" of water height, but your skimmer area is 9" deep, you can just raise it by placing it on pvc elbow joints. A year later, you get a different skimmer that needs 9", your skimmer area can accommodate it. However, if you only made your skimmer area 6" deep and your skimmer needs 7", you're outta luck.

[Mojado]

Here's my 20L sump

[aj.solis]

Here's my 20L sump

Man that's a lot going on in that little sump. I Probably won't do all that rerouting for extra flow.

[aj.solis]

Another thing I want to put on my DT is clear bulkheads and plumbing like you see in pictures below but the only place I can find that has them does not carry 3/4" in. Only 1/2" and 1". So what are my options? Should I go with 1" overflow and return or 1" overflow and 1/2" return?

[Halo_003]

I would do 3 1" holes, 2 1/2" return holes. That way you can set it up as a Bean animal overflow with an external box later on.

[aj.solis]

Would I do 1" pipe up from pump then reduce it when it splits to go to the 1/2" return heads?

[Mojado]

Another thing I want to put on my DT is clear bulkheads and plumbing like you see in pictures below but the only place I can find that has them does not carry 3/4" in. Only 1/2" and 1". So what are my options? Should I go with 1" overflow and return or 1" overflow and 1/2" return?

I'd stay away from clear bulkheads. With light, you can have stuff grow inside that'll slow flow down.