Does the size of the skimmer chamber in my sump have any bearing on how much water can be processed i.e. GPH??
I am working on a 90 gallon drilled AGA tank- did not buy the AGA overflow system but ordered a Durso standpipe instead.
I was planning on using a Euro Reef CS-6-2+ in my sump.
The height of this skimmer and it's recommended operating depth of 6-8" limits my ability to fill the skimmer chamber with too much water volume. Say the footprint of the skimmer is 12 x 12 (for simplicity) and the chamber it sits in is 12 x 16- ish. Filled to a maximum depth of 8" will this be enough water to process the 600 GPH my drain line feeds?? Does it matter how much water volume surrounds the skimmer?
Hope I am making sense.
And to follow- the return chamber of the sump must hold how much water (with a submersible pump)?
If I bought a CS6-1 instead the skimmer would be less powerful (?? smaller pump anyway) but not as high, but I could elevate it a bit and have more water volume to work with. Is this a good idea or am I nuts?
As far as I can tell the only difference between the two models isheight and that CS6-1 comes with a 3500 Sedra pump, and the CS6-2+ has a 5000 Sedra.
Which one do I want?
I am trying to accomodate a skimmer, a return chamber, and a regugium in a 30 long sump- 36 x 12 x 16. I know I need to leave room in my sump for when the power fails and the overflow dumps, but other than that what is standard recommended water volume?
I could always go pick up a larger aquarium for a sump if I need to.
I am working on a 90 gallon drilled AGA tank- did not buy the AGA overflow system but ordered a Durso standpipe instead.
I was planning on using a Euro Reef CS-6-2+ in my sump.
The height of this skimmer and it's recommended operating depth of 6-8" limits my ability to fill the skimmer chamber with too much water volume. Say the footprint of the skimmer is 12 x 12 (for simplicity) and the chamber it sits in is 12 x 16- ish. Filled to a maximum depth of 8" will this be enough water to process the 600 GPH my drain line feeds?? Does it matter how much water volume surrounds the skimmer?
Hope I am making sense.
And to follow- the return chamber of the sump must hold how much water (with a submersible pump)?
If I bought a CS6-1 instead the skimmer would be less powerful (?? smaller pump anyway) but not as high, but I could elevate it a bit and have more water volume to work with. Is this a good idea or am I nuts?
As far as I can tell the only difference between the two models isheight and that CS6-1 comes with a 3500 Sedra pump, and the CS6-2+ has a 5000 Sedra.
Which one do I want?
I am trying to accomodate a skimmer, a return chamber, and a regugium in a 30 long sump- 36 x 12 x 16. I know I need to leave room in my sump for when the power fails and the overflow dumps, but other than that what is standard recommended water volume?
I could always go pick up a larger aquarium for a sump if I need to.
