Critique my sump design

[reefcapnnick]

Here's my layout for a sump/fuge to go in the stand under my 65g (48x18x17) display.

The left portion will house the overflow and protein skimmer. The middle portion will house the heaters and return pump. The right portion will be the fuge.

 

[Rekonn]

Why have the return pump in the middle? I think it would be best to have water enter the left chamber with the protein skimmer, have the fuge in the middle, and then have the pump and heaters in the rightmost chamber.

 

[newnano]

how much water do you plan on having go through the sump. i may put a little more space under the baffles if you plan on moving a ton thru. otherwise it is basically exaclty the same design as mine but larger. i have skimmer and durso draining into left. heater in middle. might put some macro in there. and my return on the right.

 

[uf-engineer]

What skimmer are you using? 12"x13" will limit your selection.

 

[reefcapnnick]

ASM G-3.

I've decided to re-do my design, as I want the water going through the fuge to be skimmed as well.

 

[newnano]

i dont know if the footprint on the g-3 compares but the ER CS5-20 would def fit. i have one and my first chamber is only 10inx12in and there is room to spare