Hi everyone,
This is my Gold fish Tank , Currently running a FX 6 filter on this (pic 01)
I’m planning to move from the FX6 to a Sump for this tank ( Maintaining a Canister filter is a bit of a pain esp. because the cabinet is not large enough to fit the FX6 properly & taking out the pipes from the FX6 is nearly impossible
I am not new to sumps , the 2nd pic is my sump on my hi-tech planted tank, but this is way too overcomplicated , mainly because 1) the water is pulled form the tank via an overflow & is fed to the sump which is kept outside the house & 2) I had to design the same in a way that there is minimum splashing to preserve the CO2 injection , the 3rd pic is the Tank in which the overflow & sump are running (7 months now)
This sump works seamlessly & serves all the intended purposes while making maintenance & water change a breeze ( literally a 15-20 min job on a tank that is 6 X2X2 ft) & I can easily get 30-35 ppm of CO2
But in this Gold fish tank , I am looking for something slightly different, I want the water to be pulled form towards the bottom of the tank & not from the top as an overflow does
Most of the debris in this tank is broken roots (thanks to the goldfishes) which are heavy enough to sink & not be pulled out form an overflow & the goldfish poop is definetly heavier than the tetra poop in the main tank
I had made this (pic 4) simple DIY solution for draining water from this tank for water changes
Basically just a simple PVC siphon , that I fill with tank water, close the valve, put the shorter end in the tank & open the valve
I was wondering if I can use a similar DIY concept to feed my sump , which in this case will be in the cabinet below
Ofcourse it will be a single pc of PVC pipe rounded at the top to ensure better flow , will have a strainer to stop really large debris entering the pipe
I wanted to know
Am a bit apprehensive because unlike an overflow this has no emergency drain
The entire system is on a power backup , hence not really concerned about the pump failure but more concerned about the siphon failure
Would really appreciate insights from anyone who has tried something similar.
Thanks!
This is my Gold fish Tank , Currently running a FX 6 filter on this (pic 01)
I’m planning to move from the FX6 to a Sump for this tank ( Maintaining a Canister filter is a bit of a pain esp. because the cabinet is not large enough to fit the FX6 properly & taking out the pipes from the FX6 is nearly impossible
I am not new to sumps , the 2nd pic is my sump on my hi-tech planted tank, but this is way too overcomplicated , mainly because 1) the water is pulled form the tank via an overflow & is fed to the sump which is kept outside the house & 2) I had to design the same in a way that there is minimum splashing to preserve the CO2 injection , the 3rd pic is the Tank in which the overflow & sump are running (7 months now)
This sump works seamlessly & serves all the intended purposes while making maintenance & water change a breeze ( literally a 15-20 min job on a tank that is 6 X2X2 ft) & I can easily get 30-35 ppm of CO2
But in this Gold fish tank , I am looking for something slightly different, I want the water to be pulled form towards the bottom of the tank & not from the top as an overflow does
Most of the debris in this tank is broken roots (thanks to the goldfishes) which are heavy enough to sink & not be pulled out form an overflow & the goldfish poop is definetly heavier than the tetra poop in the main tank
I had made this (pic 4) simple DIY solution for draining water from this tank for water changes
Basically just a simple PVC siphon , that I fill with tank water, close the valve, put the shorter end in the tank & open the valve
I was wondering if I can use a similar DIY concept to feed my sump , which in this case will be in the cabinet below
Ofcourse it will be a single pc of PVC pipe rounded at the top to ensure better flow , will have a strainer to stop really large debris entering the pipe
I wanted to know
- If such a system will be stable in the long term , as this tank dosent really require water changes for a month or so , the plants strip of everything , I even fertilize the water collumn on a daily basis , yet have never seem any NO3,PO4 in the water & K remains modest at best ( something like 10-12 ppm) , hence the siphon will be primed only once a month, tho I can make it a point to prime it again weekly
- Has anyone ever done something simillar & did the siphon hold long term?
Am a bit apprehensive because unlike an overflow this has no emergency drain
The entire system is on a power backup , hence not really concerned about the pump failure but more concerned about the siphon failure
Would really appreciate insights from anyone who has tried something similar.
Thanks!
