So, I'm breaking down the 26 gallon bowfront and setting up a 56 gallon column in its place. In order to do so, I want/have to stage the fish and other critters from that system. I opted to use a 38G that I have kicking around.
I first drilled it, and built a small overflow box:
I'm using an old cabinet that my mother was going to toss from her home. I took out the shelving and was left with a sweet stand with room for a decent
sump:
I then needed to finish the
sump!
The left side is a chamber for
RO/DI water, for use in a top off. The chamber next to that will hold my
skimmer, and the
ATO switches. Then there are a series of three baffles leading to the return pump chamber. The section on the right is going to be a
refugium.
Here are the
ATO switches. I opted to use a dual switch system. Never can be too careful:
Tonight, I finished putting together the return plumbing. It's 1/2 inch:
Notice the drilled return nozzles, to prevent back-siphon:
I'll be visiting Home Depot this week to get the
PVC for the overflow plumbing to the
sump. Simply put, it will split, with water going to the
skimmer chamber and the
fuge, simultaneously. I'll take piccies then, when I get the supplies.
This system will have a simple NO lighting. It's going to be used for just a few months, until I set up the new tank. Eventually, this will be a system (Fish Only) for a fuzzy dwarf lion.
Dave
