Im very excited that I think I finally have my sump and skimmer nailed down. Thanks to Silef for his help and hospitality in showing me his set up. If you recall previously from this thread, there was a lot of back and forth on deciding open vs closed loop and the exact filtration and piping. Attached is a schematic after numerous consultations, calculations and the sort of exactly what we decided to do.
In short, we eliminated the closed loop system. Just too many potential issues and maintenance can be problematic in case of a leak. I wont rehash the whole decision other than to say my goal is to keep the plumbing as simple and efficient as possible and this goes a long way towards accomplishing that goal.
As such, here is a new schematic of what Im planning on doing.
There will be 2 drains and two returns for the water flow plus plenty of power heads, wave makers and the such to ensure that through the filter and skimmer we get 10x flow (roughly 10,000 gph) and that we get roughly 40x flow through the whole tank. That will come from the power heads.
Im planning on getting a custom sump so that all the equipment (or atleast as much as possible) in the sump itself so that plumbing is minimal and maintenance is easy. The schematic shows plans for filter socks, skimmer, UV and media reactors.
At this time I don't know what else I need to run in terms of filtration but that should pretty much cover it. I know there are a 1000 different things you can do for filtration and everyone has their biases but in my opinion, sometimes simplicity is best and thats how we are planning it.
I will set up the RO/DI unit with automated water changes. The whole system will be likely apex controlled and the skimmer will have an auto wash feature so that cleaning the system will comprise of washing the filter socks as needed and keeping the glass clean on the aquarium.
Yes I understand that there are a ton of other duties required to maintain a large tank but this setup should accomplish my goal of simplicity.
With regards to the rest of the house, paint is scheduled to be completed later this week. Cabinets, trim, doors, tile all start a week from today. Fireplaces and other stone is going in the house.
Lots to show you guys in about 2 weeks when there will be significant changes made.
In short, we eliminated the closed loop system. Just too many potential issues and maintenance can be problematic in case of a leak. I wont rehash the whole decision other than to say my goal is to keep the plumbing as simple and efficient as possible and this goes a long way towards accomplishing that goal.
As such, here is a new schematic of what Im planning on doing.
There will be 2 drains and two returns for the water flow plus plenty of power heads, wave makers and the such to ensure that through the filter and skimmer we get 10x flow (roughly 10,000 gph) and that we get roughly 40x flow through the whole tank. That will come from the power heads.
Im planning on getting a custom sump so that all the equipment (or atleast as much as possible) in the sump itself so that plumbing is minimal and maintenance is easy. The schematic shows plans for filter socks, skimmer, UV and media reactors.
At this time I don't know what else I need to run in terms of filtration but that should pretty much cover it. I know there are a 1000 different things you can do for filtration and everyone has their biases but in my opinion, sometimes simplicity is best and thats how we are planning it.
I will set up the RO/DI unit with automated water changes. The whole system will be likely apex controlled and the skimmer will have an auto wash feature so that cleaning the system will comprise of washing the filter socks as needed and keeping the glass clean on the aquarium.
Yes I understand that there are a ton of other duties required to maintain a large tank but this setup should accomplish my goal of simplicity.
With regards to the rest of the house, paint is scheduled to be completed later this week. Cabinets, trim, doors, tile all start a week from today. Fireplaces and other stone is going in the house.
Lots to show you guys in about 2 weeks when there will be significant changes made.
your system will change over time no matter how good you plan!
