Hello everyone!
I've just registered to your great forum!
I used to be in the hobby for about 10 years during my early age (12-25) and then for last 13-14 years since I was moving almost on yearly base had to stop... Now I am planning to start allover again with a Discus aquarium of 500 liters (130 US Gallons).
I will be making my own sump for it, and for that project I have created a layout sketch which you can see here:
http://www.hirtc.com/HIRTC/sump.jpg
Question is - What do you think of it?
Basically the dimensions are: 100cm x 55cm x 45 cm which gives roughly 250liters but I calculate to be using only 150liters of water when the sump is done & filled in cuz of the lower levels in some compartments of the sump (one with bio balls & one with the reversal pump).
Please note that I'm a bit rusty when it comes to the expressions since I've lost touch with the hobby long time ago & I've forgot so many things. Also so many things are new & cool too me!
The compartment sizes are not precisely defined on the drawing since I would have to see them in real when the sump aquarium is in front of me so I can mark them with the masking tape prior to compartment dividers are set to place... but in general I believe it will follow this layout.
1st comp: will have two intakes draining into two filter bags sitting above some bio filter media.
2nd comp: will be a simple fish & plant refugium (which I plan into dividing into 3 sub parts)
3rd comp: will be a narrow compartment for few heaters needed to heat up estimated 650 liters of water (I hope to use 3x 200W or even 4x 150W heaters)
4th comp: will contain few levels of bagged filter media: Peat, Activated Carbon, Gravel, Ceramic Rings, topped with very fine filter mesh (not sure of the expression)
5th comp: contains a plate with many tiny holes over bio-balls which will cause water dripping over the bio balls (dry / wet system). Low water level due to the short divider between 5th & 6th comp
6th comp: return tank / comp. - with the water pump positioned near the water level.
Do you think I am missing something?
Any comments, critics... are most welcome!
Regards,
Misko
I've just registered to your great forum!
I used to be in the hobby for about 10 years during my early age (12-25) and then for last 13-14 years since I was moving almost on yearly base had to stop... Now I am planning to start allover again with a Discus aquarium of 500 liters (130 US Gallons).
I will be making my own sump for it, and for that project I have created a layout sketch which you can see here:
http://www.hirtc.com/HIRTC/sump.jpg
Question is - What do you think of it?
Basically the dimensions are: 100cm x 55cm x 45 cm which gives roughly 250liters but I calculate to be using only 150liters of water when the sump is done & filled in cuz of the lower levels in some compartments of the sump (one with bio balls & one with the reversal pump).
Please note that I'm a bit rusty when it comes to the expressions since I've lost touch with the hobby long time ago & I've forgot so many things. Also so many things are new & cool too me!
The compartment sizes are not precisely defined on the drawing since I would have to see them in real when the sump aquarium is in front of me so I can mark them with the masking tape prior to compartment dividers are set to place... but in general I believe it will follow this layout.
1st comp: will have two intakes draining into two filter bags sitting above some bio filter media.
2nd comp: will be a simple fish & plant refugium (which I plan into dividing into 3 sub parts)
3rd comp: will be a narrow compartment for few heaters needed to heat up estimated 650 liters of water (I hope to use 3x 200W or even 4x 150W heaters)
4th comp: will contain few levels of bagged filter media: Peat, Activated Carbon, Gravel, Ceramic Rings, topped with very fine filter mesh (not sure of the expression)
5th comp: contains a plate with many tiny holes over bio-balls which will cause water dripping over the bio balls (dry / wet system). Low water level due to the short divider between 5th & 6th comp
6th comp: return tank / comp. - with the water pump positioned near the water level.
Do you think I am missing something?
Any comments, critics... are most welcome!
Regards,
Misko