Baffle height for 30 g sump

[rtague]

I'm making a sump out of a 30 g 36x12x16,what would be the recommended baffle height?.It will be drain/skimmer,fuge,return.Any ideas on distance between sections would be appreciated,thanks.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

you can use mine as a template just make the distance between baffles depending on what equipment you have and what you are looking to do with it....

 

[jaa1456]

It depends on your skimmer, but I would do a 10" height on the skimmer section.

 

[rtague]

Thanks guys,now I have a better idea.I'm going to use a BM nac7 skimmer,anyone know the foot print of this skimmer?.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

i did a quick :google: search and got this

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1820546

 

[rtague]

Thanks Tony,just the info I was looking for.

 

[mbg75]

I am running a NAC 7 in my 30l sump.

10" baffle height. Puts it right in midrange of skimmer adjustment.

Skimmer/sock section is 10" long. Fuge is 16" long. Return section is 7" long. The rest of the 36" length is used up by bubble trap.

 

[noelskii]

+1 I'm also running a NAC 7 with 10" baffle and I'm on #4 adjustment on skimmer

 

[rtague]

Thanks all.

 

[ifarmer]

make the drain chamber just large enough to fit your skimmer. and make the return chamber as big as you could to hold more water (this will help you a lot if you do manual top off)

 

[Tonyscoots84]

I wouldnt make the return chamber as big as you can because that space can come in handy in other areas of the sump. He should have an ato for stability. Make the fuge and skimmer area as big as you can, so he can upgrade the skimmer to a bigger footprint if ever needed and have enough space for a great fuge.

 

[brunoboarder2444]

I wouldnt make the return chamber as big as you can because that space can come in handy in other areas of the sump. He should have an ato for stability. Make the fuge and skimmer area as big as you can, so he can upgrade the skimmer to a bigger footprint if ever needed and have enough space for a great fuge.

+1

also maybe move the fuge before the skimmer so it can get more nutrients for pods and other microfauna in it before it is taken out by the skimmer

 

[Tonyscoots84]

Fuge after skimmer so the skimmer doesnt suck up the pods

 

[brunoboarder2444]

Fuge after skimmer so the skimmer doesnt suck up the pods

true on that one didnt think of that...my skimmer and my fuge are on oposite ends of the tank draining to the center didnt really think of that one lol

 

[lnevo]

Fuge after skimmer so the skimmer doesnt suck up the pods

If the skimmer took out the nutrients that fuge needed, you wouldn't need the fuge

 

[brunoboarder2444]

If the skimmer took out the nutrients that fuge needed, you wouldn't need the fuge

if you are speaking of the nutrients as in phosphates/nitrates etc that is true....but those pods/brittle stars/worms/mysid shrimp etc love fish poop and detritus and breed more quickly in my personal experience in this way