XrayGuy Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Ok so I took out my first 20 long sump because the baffles were not done well (by me) and the water levels were not really working for the return either. The plumbing needed a small adjustment for the return also so that the intake had more room to suck water instead of being almost against the glass in the corner. Oh and one question about the return intake...would it be beneficial to have the white 90* elbow on there like in the picture or leave that off? I just put that on today because I have seen some people having that on there. Thoughts? I got a new 20 long and I have a new way that I want to try to set this sump up and I would like feedback on it. I am planning to have the skimmer in the drain section (12"), then a refugium section for chaeto and some rock to hopefully be a home for some pods (11"), and finally my return section (7"). Between the refugium and return, I want to make some sort of little egg crate shelf to be able to set bags of media such as carbon and maybe some filter floss to make sure that debris isn't getting into the return. The baffle heights I am not sure about, but I know that I want a 3 baffle bubble trap...should this be before or after the refugium? With the baffle heights, I need to make sure that my sump can take on the corner overflow water and a little of the tank water for when power is out. Also, my skimmer's recommended water level is 5-6", but I can always make a little stand for that so it is higher (I have about 3.5" of clearance to raise it). Here are some pics.... This is where I am getting my idea from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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