Here is my custom sump design for a 225G acrylic tank. Water flows from left to right. I will be using a 7" filter sock in the 1st compartment. Mats and bio media in the 2nd. K2 and mat in the 3rd. Any feedback is appreciated.
I do have questions on the drip drain. Should it be placed in the return compartment (I placed it to the side in order to be able to control a valve there)? How high should the drip drain hole be? For the 225G tank, the maximum overflow is 14 gallons of water. This equates to about 7.6" of height in the return compartment. The pump is rated at about 900g/hr at 5' head. I just don't know how high the water will be in the last compartment without actually trying it.
Thanks.
/David.
I do have questions on the drip drain. Should it be placed in the return compartment (I placed it to the side in order to be able to control a valve there)? How high should the drip drain hole be? For the 225G tank, the maximum overflow is 14 gallons of water. This equates to about 7.6" of height in the return compartment. The pump is rated at about 900g/hr at 5' head. I just don't know how high the water will be in the last compartment without actually trying it.
Thanks.
/David.