Hi, everybody Joey here again, and welcome back so in today's video
I'm going to continue on with part [two] of the three [part] series on sumps I plan [to] show you how to build the three
Most common [types] of sumps based on the method of filtration used when it comes to methods of filtration
[I] break them down into the state the biological media is actually in which is either submerged
Emerged or fluid eyes meaning the Media is below water above water or in a fluid eyes
[we're] constantly moving state I plan [to] show you a basic layout on how to build one some tips and ideas for them how to
Size them for your aquarium, and then the pros and cons to each method with that said last week
We talked about the fluid eyes filter this week
we are moving on to the emerged filter the most popular type of emerged filter is the Wet/dry filter or the more descriptive name the
Trickle filter essentially this works by suspending media over the sump raining water over that media design on these are really simple
But their success really comes down to how good of a drip plate you have now I've shown this method of filtration in other videos
Using different materials to create it however in this video
We'll be making it a little easier while making it a little more visually appealing
[I] do one piece of glass suspended a few inches from the bottom of the tank
The bottom of it should be high enough to be above the pump you're using
So that your pump stays submerged how much media you need depends on the fish Captain the ammonia [produce]
But it can be really broken down into exact numbers like I did in my book
However a good rule of thumb is 10 liters for the average 100 gallon aquarium
stalking the size of the sum should be large enough to [accommodate] the equipment and
Additional water that will drain when the power goes out to figure out how much water will drain from the sump during a power outage
[a] simple rule of thumb that I use is to take the volume of the water your aquarium is and divide that by the height
Of your tank for example [a] 24 inch hundred gallon tank would drain around 4 gallons of water usually it's less
But this is a good start using the hundred gallon tank example
We would use 10 liters of media for it we also know that around 4 gallons of extra space in the stump will be needed
when the power goes out however
the media remains suspended above the water level when in
Operation so that changes things we no longer need a large sump to accommodate the extra water volume as the sump will only be filled
By about 20% anyways, so typically speaking if the sump is big enough to fit the media and all of your equipment
It's also going to be big enough to accommodate a power outage to suspend the meet
Use a couple of pieces [of] glass or acrylic on the inside chamber [two] recipes of lighting diffuser on top of then I fill it
With Media now I tend to prefer using [bioballs] for it as they tend not to
Compress or clog as easily as alternative media like plastic pots [grubbies] however both would basically do the same thing
[for] a drip plate you can build one like I've shown in a previous
Video or you might luck out [and] find a small plastic drawer that fits your chamber perfectly you might even want to find the drawer
First like I did I actually found a drawer with the rough dimensions
I need it and then built the chamber to
Accommodate it while ensuring the chamber was at least as big as I needed then drill holes in it holes should be spaced evenly
And as many as you can drill spacing them by about one inch is a good idea
You'll want water to flow
Evenly through all of them so start off with small holes and test if it ever clogs I also drilled holes in the sides
For water to flow out of then I simply rested this directly on top of the media and then filled it up with filter floss
Which is cheap and easily changed with the some size now determined?
I also recommend running almost all sumps at around 6 times the volume of the system as a good rule of thumb
Meaning that if your main aquarium is a hundred gallon you'll want to run the filter return pump at 600 gallons per hour now
Let's talk [about] the pros and cons the [pros] are simple it's an ideal environment for aerobic Bacteria
It's a highly oxygenated environment that allows the Bacteria to perform efficiently
It's able to do this simply due to the fact the water is constantly raining over the media with highly oxygenated water
These are also typically very quiet as well
and
Generally the cheapest sump you can make the cons are what we're really interested
[in] though this filter can be difficult to create a pre-filter for as is generally above the water lines
So we have to rely on a drip plate for the delivery of the water with that said the efficiency and effectiveness
Depends entirely on [that] drip plate if you don't get it just right then you can dramatically lose effectiveness
So I guess you can say the drip plate can be finicky to get just right the second thing is that
Channeling can happen this is when there is a buildup of
Detritus that forms in the Media and water simply flows around it now given the [fact] that water will always travel the path of least
resistance
This is important
The more channeling that occurs the less water that will actually come in contact with the rest of the media which means that over time
It will become less effective if you don't maintain it properly [which] brings me to my next con
Cleaning is needed every few months to around a year while you won't have to do with that often when you do
It's a pain the last con to this filter
Is that most ups will add a lot of additional water volume to your system while this one simply doesn't?
With that said you can always use a larger sump or change up the design but typically this doesn't do much for the water volume
Which is typically a big plus to sumps?
So I would recommend this some for people on a budget that still wants some sort of a benefit to a sump well still having
a very effective filter
Anyways, I hope that you guys enjoyed part two of the series
[I] also wanted to [thank] you for watching [and] I'll see you guys next week when we take a look at the submerged sump