Freshwater Sump Setup

[Caesar]

That doesn't make sense, having to drill holes in the glass so the freshwater can seep into the rest of the filter. If you had to drill holes in it, they should do that before assembling the sump. Otherwise you have to cut the silicon, remove the glass, send it to a glazier, have them drill holes in it, hope it doesn't break, then you have to glue it back in place.

I'm just wondering if it was for a calcium reactor or protein skimmer. The water goes through these and then flows into the next section via pipes on the protein skimmer or calcium reactor.

I had another look on their website and after it loaded, it looks like they want the sealed off section to be filled with fresh water, then you use a pump and computer controller to pump the fresh water into the rest of the sump when the water level gets too low. That's all I can think of. Bloody ridiculous design. I would remove the glass panel and leave it out.

The design is for saltwater so you don't have to worry about topping off your system and disrupting the salinity. It's a fairly standard concept in the salty side of the hobby.

Using it for freshwater it's pointless, hence my suggestion to drill holes that connect it to the rest of the system. Barring it being tempered glass, you wouldn't need to send it off to a glazier to drill some holes. Here's a straight forward video showing the process.

 

[proton]

That doesn't make sense, having to drill holes in the glass so the freshwater can seep into the rest of the filter. If you had to drill holes in it, they should do that before assembling the sump. Otherwise you have to cut the silicon, remove the glass, send it to a glazier, have them drill holes in it, hope it doesn't break, then you have to glue it back in place.

I'm just wondering if it was for a calcium reactor or protein skimmer. The water goes through these and then flows into the next section via pipes on the protein skimmer or calcium reactor.

I had another look on their website and after it loaded, it looks like they want the sealed off section to be filled with fresh water, then you use a pump and computer controller to pump the fresh water into the rest of the sump when the water level gets too low. That's all I can think of. Bloody ridiculous design. I would remove the glass panel and leave it out.

I think so, it states that on their website. Part of me wishes I wasn't given this as a gift lol. Anyways I will make do and make holes on the last part to add extra filtration.

 

[Colin_T]

I wouldn't drill holes in the glass. Just remove the panel and leave it out.

 

[FF_Member146894]

I wouldn't drill holes in the glass. Just remove the panel and leave it out.

yes, you probably can't fit a drill in the small gap between the panels in the glass, so you have to take it out to drill holes anyway
I would just leave it out

 

[proton]

yes, you probably can't fit a drill in the small gap between the panels in the glass, so you have to take it out to drill holes anyway
I would just leave it out

I was thinking of drilling at an angle going down, two large holes further down. So instead of doing it at a 90-degree angle, I would do it at about a 45-degree angle. But might consider as you said, removing that panel.

 

[Oblio]

This video shows the setup of the ATO

 

[proton]

This video shows the setup of the ATO

OMG thanks, that is very very helpful.