Sump Idea

[mazultav]

Will this idea work, the top main tank is a standard 10gal, the sump is a standard 5.5. The black box is a penguin 125 HOB powerfilter that im going to put a hole in the back, im thinking around .75 inches. the orange is LR,LS, Macro etc, will this work for a sump??

What size pump for a return pump, the head is only like 2 ft, and i dont think there are any elbows because im going to use fleixble tubing, I think, any help would be appreicated.

 

--Chris

[mazultav]

oops for got to attach the image zzz

[mazultav]

also would it work if i mixed some gravel from my taken down FW tank into the LS??

[Vincerama]

The thing to think about when designing a sump system is ... what happens if one of the pumps fail?

 

So if the HOB pump failed, would the HOB still syphon water out (like a weir) or will your tank flood? If the return pump failed, would the HOB still pump water out and flood your sump?

 

I'd forget about the FW gravel, just use sand.

 

V

[bowfrontsrock]

Yes it will work, check out the post in the DIY section on HOB for an overflow.