Cylinder Sump

[Tradewinds]

Would it be practical to build a cylinder sump? I was hoping to design a way to efficently flush out ditritus during water changes. What would the disadvantagles be to such a design? I would place the sump in a fish room rather than under the tank.

 

[mikecc67548]

Take out the rock. Trap too much detritus.

 

[atreis]

I suspect that in this case practical is more a matter of whether you have a place where you can put it (as drawn it'd be quite tall) and could afford to actually build/buy it.

Looks like it would work though, in terms of providing easy flushing of detritus.

 

[sail33]

What size is the tank that this will service ? My guess it's going to be too small.

 

[atreis]

I don't see dimensions on it, so assumed it would be sized appropriately for the tank (thus the comment about the cost - circular cast acrylic tanks are very expensive). It is obviously large enough for a skimmer, return pump, refugium, and an area below these things as well as the cone. These are all shown in the drawing.

Only the OP knows though.

 

[Charfish]

they sell cone-bottomed, plastic stock tanks of varying sizes at local agricultural supply store along with steel stands to hold the cone tanks upright... not too big, IMO...

if I had to guess, starting at 40 gal under $100...

 

[mikeatjac]

Look up settling tanks. I plan doing setting a 30 gallon one up this summer. Hoping it makes it easier to remove waste.

 

[Ansphire]

Thats a great idea. I would go for it. No more syphoning sump. And waterchanges would be a breeze.. I like it.

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[Tradewinds]

they sell cone-bottomed, plastic stock tanks of varying sizes at local agricultural supply store along with steel stands to hold the cone tanks upright... not too big, IMO...

if I had to guess, starting at 40 gal under $100...

+1

I would size the sump to fit the needs of the tank. I am thinking about playing around with this design for a 40 breeder.

I guess it is just as easy to use a shop vac on a rectangle sump, but something about the cylinder intrigues me.

 

[mikecc67548]

Looks like it would work though, in terms of providing easy flushing of detritus.

I must disagree with this. Aint no way your flushing jack out of that pile of live rock.

 

[azjohnny]

I have thought of installing a conical settling tank that would be like a pre filter before a more traditional sump. have the pipe draining and going back to a sump at the top at opposite sides of the tank. You would also been convenient to do water changes as a way to drain the system

here a link to a tank that I have my eye on
http://www.plastic-mart.com/product...rain-inductor-tanks-with-poly-legs-ibfd35-set

 

[mikecc67548]

Wonder if the stainless steel hardware come into contact with water?

 

[azjohnny]

not sure, but is is another design that you would need to make a stand for
http://www.plastic-mart.com/product/2788/35-gallon-total-drain-rectangle-tank-sp0035-rt