Ahh ok I thought the left side was for the return.
Yea 10" is a lot of drop, depending on the amount of volume you plan to run this could be loud and might splash and make a salt creep nightmare. You could add step down partitions 15" and 13" a few inches apart to help if you have the room.
My New Sump Design
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Redfish
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This wan't my idea, but I think it might be a good one. I was told to place the baffle at an angle.
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been out of town sorry for no replies, but since its ordered, just make the best and overcome!
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Its not ordered yet, I sent him the plans and I am waiting on a price. I think I am going to make the Blue, green and yellow baffles taller. I thought the skimmer that I want, needed 6 to 10 inches of water to operate, it needs 8 to 10 inches. I think I will make the blue baffle 10", the green one 11" and the yellow one 9". This is the skimmer I am wanting http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/pro ... immer.html
Its not 6 foot tall
but it will do.
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its a good skimmer,
I should be able to match price for you and I will give you 10,000 Love points for buying from me
I should be able to match price for you and I will give you 10,000 Love points for buying from me
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I want to order a couple of other reactors and a Kalk stirrer also.
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Holy crap batman,,,, love points????? I ain't never been offered any of those!!! What'cha gotta buy to get those babies???
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well I noticed if you bought from NRS they offered like 5000 points for something...well since I cannot do that I figured double up on love points.....and Mrs Sandy you know we show you the love all the time!Sandy wrote:Holy crap batman,,,, love points????? I ain't never been offered any of those!!! What'cha gotta buy to get those babies???
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I sent the builder the new plans today by fax. I made the skimmer section bigger to 20 inches wide and raised the first skimmer baffle to 10 inches. The return section is now 15 inches wide by 9 inches deep. The refugium section is now 15 inches deep by 22 inches wide and I did away with the top off section.
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Im sure you already considered this but make sure you know the operating level specs of the skimmer you intend to use or your first baffle could be to high
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Its 8 to 10 inches and I have the baffle wall set at 10 inches, so I should be alright, shouldn't I?
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Any update? is it installed yet? how do you like it?
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I am still waiting on a price. The company has been really busy with two big plastic tank jobs. I told them that I am in no hurry, but I should hear from them soon, maybe today and I can't wait. As soon as I hear something I will let ya'll know.
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if someone told me 8-10 inches is the best height I would do 9, giving myself some margin for errorRedfish wrote:Its 8 to 10 inches and I have the baffle wall set at 10 inches, so I should be alright, shouldn't I?