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Hi,
I am building out a new wet dry sump to replace the decrepit one that came with my 72 gallon tank and I have a question about the wet/dry portion of it. I not even sure where to begin searching for this question on google this, so I am posting it here and asking for opinions from more experienced reefers. Also, I kind of want to show off my new sump project.
I got an Aqueon 29 gallon tank, made my own design, schematics, and did the build all myself. (Photos below)
In the wet/dry portion of the tank, I have a plexiglass lid that is cut and sanded to fit in its setting perfectly. As a result, its sealed very well. The small chamber above it has about 1/4 inch of water at all time, which is perfectly as I had planned.
The question that I have is that since there is no airflow in and out of the chamber (aside from when i turn my main pump on/off), is there going to be any sort of problem with nitrogen building up inside of the chamber? Should I add an air vent to allow gas to escape? I think it will probably be a good idea for me to drill a couple of slightly larger holes and put 1/4 inch tubing through to eliminate the splashing when I do turn the main pump off, but if nitrogen buildup is a concern then I suspect those 3 or 4 small tubes might not be enough.
Any opinions on this would be appreciated.
I am building out a new wet dry sump to replace the decrepit one that came with my 72 gallon tank and I have a question about the wet/dry portion of it. I not even sure where to begin searching for this question on google this, so I am posting it here and asking for opinions from more experienced reefers. Also, I kind of want to show off my new sump project.
I got an Aqueon 29 gallon tank, made my own design, schematics, and did the build all myself. (Photos below)In the wet/dry portion of the tank, I have a plexiglass lid that is cut and sanded to fit in its setting perfectly. As a result, its sealed very well. The small chamber above it has about 1/4 inch of water at all time, which is perfectly as I had planned.
The question that I have is that since there is no airflow in and out of the chamber (aside from when i turn my main pump on/off), is there going to be any sort of problem with nitrogen building up inside of the chamber? Should I add an air vent to allow gas to escape? I think it will probably be a good idea for me to drill a couple of slightly larger holes and put 1/4 inch tubing through to eliminate the splashing when I do turn the main pump off, but if nitrogen buildup is a concern then I suspect those 3 or 4 small tubes might not be enough.
Any opinions on this would be appreciated.
