10G sump critique

[beastium]

sup yall

i built this 10g sump for an upcoming 37g tank and it leaves about 3.5" on the side inside the stand.

Im wondering if it makes sense. Water will flow from left to right as shown, but will the water make it above the second pane of glass? any external skimmers that are less that 3.5" wide? Will post pic of skimmer that i have not sure if it will be good.

Any input, corrections questions will help. thanks

 

[Tonyscoots84]

I really dont know what you are trying to accomplish here....

1st chamber is where the drain is located, whats the 2nd and 3rd?

 

[beastium]

refugium, then return? wouldn't that be the right thing to do?

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

Small skimmer?? Big fuge?

 

[beastium]

wut?

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

Where is your skimmer gonna go? In the left ?

 

[beastium]

yeaa, ill post a pic of the one i got my hnds on (u can see the base of it on the left, above the rag). i was hoping to maximize refugium space by using a hang on skimmer, and i think mine will JUST fit off the side in the stand and wondering if I did have to swap out, are there any that would be good capacity and size (<3.5" from edge of sump).

I kinda rushed it, but i hope that i didnt make the drain chamber too narrow, or the second panel of glass too tall. basically i hope i didnt F up lol my first attempt at designing my own

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

Good stuff I want to see this sump work , I also made mine and it works awesome !! Get it running buddy !!

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

Wow just noticed your sump looks like mine lol

 

[beastium]

hahah thanks man.. i saw ur thread on "frankensumps" and i was thinkin about that when i built mine with my sloppy a** silicones. i actually cut off the cracked front panel of a tank and put this monster together.

yea looks alike same sorta walls, just hope it like works lol.