'Fuge Schematic-Tell Me What Ya Think - Page 2

tims · 06-20-2005, 08:26 PM

autochek · 06-20-2005, 08:43 PM

I would leave at least 4-5 inches of space for power out. One other thing I would consider is aiming the skimmer outlet a different direction. The way it's pointed now, will defeat the first baffle as far as bubbles. That is if this is close to being to scale. The way it's looking now it will be creating more bubbles at the baffle than it will be able to handle.

VWD · 06-20-2005, 09:26 PM

Everything looks good and everyone seems to have covered it. The macro will grow fast once the tank is up for awhile. I have to cut my back from time to time. But I get it ll the way to the top of the water level. You can see all the pods on and in it. Some always make it to the display tank.

PBearslax36 · 06-20-2005, 11:03 PM

Autocheck wrote:
"This is for things to be able to grow without the pressure of getting eaten by the fish. Over time yours will have many creatures living in it and some will inevitably get sent into the tank via the return pump"
How will i get the many creatures living in the fuge? Will they just show up? And if they do make it to the main tank, is it ok that the fish and inverts eat them?
"I would leave at least 4-5 inches of space for power out."
Space form the top of the fuge?
"One other thing I would consider is aiming the skimmer outlet a different direction."
which way should i aim it? should i have it shooting into another compartment before it get to the baffles and LR?

PBearslax36 · 06-20-2005, 11:12 PM

I want the fuge to be able to hold enough water, in case the power goes out and the pump stops working. Then hopefully, when the water level in the main tank gets to the teeth lookin things in the overflow, it will stop flowing and the fuge will be filled with water, but not overfilled so it will spill. Hope ya understood that.

Likewise, I was thinking if the siphon broke, the pump will only pump the water that is in the last compartment up to the surface. That couldnt be more than a gal or 2. If the pump ran dry, that would be the worst thing that could happen. Granted i will be kind of wasting $$$, but id rather do that, then have it all spill on the floor and mess w/ the power bars that everythng is plugged into.

Are these ideas standard when doing this? I meanis that how we fill the fuge or sump, in case any of these things happened?

tims · 06-20-2005, 11:28 PM

i did some adjusting to your sump picture to show you what he is talking about..
yes over time you will get thngs to start to live in there!, Since your adding LR also they will be in that also, you just dont see them yet.

the out going from the skimmer looks as if it will go right past the first baffle, try adn keep itclose to the first one if you can, the pump for that skimmer will not pull the skimmed water ( all of it ) back to the skimmeras it flows throught the baffles the micro bubbles will escape and leave the sump/refuge.

if you use the calc. link you need about 5-8 gallon sump for your tank with a over flow box 2 inches in the water. running about 5 inches on the baffles shoudl give you about that +

tims · 06-20-2005, 11:33 PM

oh if you are goingo to use a deep return in the tank, either a spray bar or straight line. put a air break in the top. if you ever do lose power, water will drain back in to the tank in both directions. you can also put shut off valves on both lines from adn to the tank to stop it too

PBearslax36 · 06-20-2005, 11:35 PM

so all i have to do is aim the water form the skimmer down, so it hits before the 1st baffle?

So its 5" from the top of the fuge to the top of my water line in the fuge?

"if you use the calc. link you need about 5-8 gallon sump for your tank with a over flow box 2 inches in the water. running about 5 inches on the baffles shoudl give you about that +"
so i would need 5-8 gal and i have 20. is this ok?

But running 5" on the baffles confuses me. Do you mean 5" up from the bottom, and 5" down from the top?

tims · 06-20-2005, 11:37 PM

yes and yes
you got it!

PBearslax36 · 06-20-2005, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by tims

oh if you are goingo to use a deep return in the tank, either a spray bar or straight line. put a air break in the top. if you ever do lose power, water will drain back in to the tank in both directions. you can also put shut off valves on both lines from adn to the tank to stop it too

i will have to discuss this tomorrow. im tired and i need things spelled out in their simplicity. sorry to be so "lay" but talking to me like im a 6th grader is the only way i can understand complex things.

PBearslax36 · 06-20-2005, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by PBearslax36

so all i have to do is aim the water form the skimmer down, so it hits before the 1st baffle?

So its 5" from the top of the fuge to the top of my water line in the fuge?

so i would need 5-8 gal and i have 20. is this ok?

But running 5" on the baffles confuses me. Do you mean 5" up from the bottom, and 5" down from the top?

you said yes and yes. thats only 2 yeses. i have 4 questions up here, lol
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tims · 06-20-2005, 11:46 PM

1. you can or not. leave room to play with it once it is up and running, since youare goingot have Macro algae in it that should stop most, plus the sponges.
2.yes the palcement of the baffles will determine this.. see answer 4.
3. yes.
4 yes.