PLUMBING

rcalderon310 · May 18, 2024

I have a 60 gallon breeder tank which i am running with a canister filter.
Iam trying to upgrade to sump but I NEED help with the plumbing .
Also what do i do with everything inside the canister..... PLEASE HELP

lapin · May 18, 2024

You need some sort of overflow box in or on the tank. From there the water goes into the sump usually thru a pipe. From the sump a pump is used to pump the water back into the tank. Million ways to configure the sump ( internet search ).
You can throw away the stuff in your canister.

rcalderon310 · May 20, 2024

lapin said:
You need some sort of overflow box in or on the tank. From there the water goes into the sump usually thru a pipe. From the sump a pump is used to pump the water back into the tank. Million ways to configure the sump ( internet search ).
You can throw away the stuff in your canister.

I dont need any of the beneficial bacteria that’s inside the canister???

I have a 3 chamber sump. On the first chamber I plan to put a protein skimmer and in the last one THE RETURN PUMP. What do I put in the middle chamber??

TangerineSpeedo · May 20, 2024

First of all welcome to R2R!
Usually in the first chamber goes your mechanical filtration, ie; socks, fleece roller etc. The middle chamber is for reactors and your protein skimmer and heater, and the third would be your return pump.
You can use what was in your canister to help start your cycle, but if you have existing established rock in your tank, I would not worry about it.

rcalderon310 · May 20, 2024

TangerineSpeedo said:
First of all welcome to R2R!
Usually in the first chamber goes your mechanical filtration, ie; socks, fleece roller etc. The middle chamber is for reactors and your protein skimmer and heater, and the third would be your return pump.
You can use what was in your canister to help start your cycle, but if you have existing established rock in your tank, I would not worry about it.

rcalderon310 · May 20, 2024

So put all my mechanical stuff that was in the canister in the first chamber???

rcalderon310 said:

lapin · May 20, 2024

Canisters usually have trays of stuff. I don’t think they would work in your sump. You want some sort of filtration like a filter sock that would replace the cotton like material in your canister.