MRC custom sump
MRC custom sump
This sump is gonna be magnificent.
I asked MRC make the front out of clear acrylic and the back, bottom and sides out of white acrylic so I can more clearly see into the chambers of the sump. The sump deaign is basically a 72" long veraion of their bio chamber model sump. If I have the clearance under the tank, to get in there, I will look to place some equiptment in the sump. (Reactors, heators, etc.). There is a chamber for bio media. I think i will have to get an external skimmer due to height limitations under the tank and run it to one of the closets on the left or right of the tank.
There will be four 1.5" drain lines to allow me to use all 4 of my predrilled holes in the overflow configuration for drainage. The fifth predrilled hole will be plumbed as the intake for the closed loop running to the Vectra. With two 1.5" main drains and two emergency's, I should be able to get some fierce flow through the sump and filtration if I want. I am gonna install valves on the main drain lines and on the return, so I can tune the drains to match the return flow back from the snapper/dart pump and get the flow where I want it.
Return line will come up the side of the tank (in the closet) and over the top of the aquarium with a few lock line returns pointing in various directions. Still figuring out how to construct the closed loop returns. I may build them with 1" pvc through the sand / rock with T's pointing the flow all around to ensure no dead spots.....not sure if there is a better methodology on directing closed loop flow.... ?
If anyone has any ideas on how to design the closed loop flow on this tall boy, please share some ideas.
Let the plumbing begin !
