• Help with the development of the samp and the height of the penis.

  • James5032

Hello esteemed aquarists. I have currently purchased a 50/45/45 aquarium. The overflow box is 42cm high, with a volume of 4.725 liters, and there is a 3cm gap from the overflow to the top of the aquarium. I need help calculating the sump dimensions; the length will be 50cm, while the width and height will depend on the calculations. My first question is about the correct formulas for calculating the return section, which I understand should be sized so that if the drain pipe gets clogged and the pump empties water upwards, the water does not spill out of the aquarium. My next question is about when the water drains back into the sump. The return will be a pipe over the top of the aquarium, submerged about 3cm into the water, and as I understand it, if the pump turns off, that 3cm of water will be siphoned back into the sump????? Finally, I'm currently building a homemade protein skimmer. The height I have so far is 18cm, with a 13cm diameter pipe, a 4cm cone, and then the pipe continues upward to the foam collection cup. There will be a regulating valve on the skimmer's output. But I can't figure out the water level inside the skimmer, what it should approximately be, whether it depends on the height of the baffle in the sump, or if it can simply be adjusted with the valve on the drain????? A big thank you to everyone who responds to my silly and not-so-silly questions!!!!

Elizabeth

Unfortunately, no one wanted to help.

James8887

Regarding the sump: There’s nothing complicated about it. You make 2 compartments - for the equipment and the return pump. The dimensions should accommodate the foam and the return pump. Regarding the foam: It's hard to say anything without a photo, and even with a photo... The foam is more of a philosophical question, and it’s easy to get carried away with it. P.S. Photos really help in understanding the issue.

Shane

I calculated the volumes for the pump department for return and emergency volume. The return volume is 6 liters, and the emergency volume is 13 liters. I plan to have 3 sections: a foam section, an algae section, and a return section. As I understand, the height of the partition between the last two will depend on the width of the walls of the Aqua, so that the volume is 6 liters. The first partition, which should be a certain height, can be significantly higher but not exceed the limit to fit within the volume.

Monica

I'm a bit slow today; I didn't understand the question's meaning. The water depth should be such that it matches the design of the buoy. The water level is a quite important parameter for the buoy.

Alexandra

the length of one side of the aquarium, the length of the front wall, and the height, when multiplied together, should equal 6 liters

Brooke

You have already been told that you need to provide either a photo or a diagram of your system (with dimensions). It is very difficult to give any advice without knowing how many partitions are in the sump (and whether these partitions are even necessary). It is also difficult with the foam fractionator - what kind of design, what pump, diameter, etc.? I recommend that you consult with colleagues and look at functioning systems in person. I think that in Lviv, your sea is neither the first nor the last.