MantisShrimpMan
Active Member
Im in the planning stages for my own sump design as well! Don’t have a proper build thread yet but take a look at this thread I’m working at for my planning phase, I’d love your feedback AND I think it might be worth taking a look for you too.
www.reef2reef.com
Basically, I’m beginning to be of the impression that having a spillover passageway between the overflow and the mechanical filtration can be easier, especially in the context of a lot of mechanical filtration or a filter roller, as opposed to direct flow to Mechanical filtration. My diagrams should clarify what Im getting at. Anyways, if you’re looking at using a roller in the future, might be worth planning ahead this way?
Sump Overflow Direct or Indirect?
Off the top of my head - Removal of beneficial organisms, rapid depletion of filtration media to no major benefit. Higher propensity for clogs, floods, etc. and a single point of failure. Plumbing complications and complexity, etc. Even if 100% of the system water is run directly into a...
www.reef2reef.com
Basically, I’m beginning to be of the impression that having a spillover passageway between the overflow and the mechanical filtration can be easier, especially in the context of a lot of mechanical filtration or a filter roller, as opposed to direct flow to Mechanical filtration. My diagrams should clarify what Im getting at. Anyways, if you’re looking at using a roller in the future, might be worth planning ahead this way?
