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06-07-2004, 02:55 PM
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Nucular Hermit
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Takoma Pk, MD
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Will this fuge setup work? (diagram)
Hey reefers,
my limited brain cannot figure out if this will work.
I am thinking of pumping the water from the sump into a refugium, and returning the fuge water to the main tank.
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Mike S.
65g acrylic tank with 520W PC
Basement Sump w/ EuroReef CS6-1
My TRT Blog
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06-07-2004, 03:38 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: portland or
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that will work, but you could also pump straight from the tank to the fuge, that way you can use a much smaller pump.
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06-07-2004, 04:29 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: South Cali
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looks good, what are the dimensions of the seperate tanks
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06-07-2004, 05:03 PM
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Nucular Hermit
Join Date: May 2004
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fuge will be 10 gal, main tank is a 29 and there is probably 20 gals in the sump. thanks for the replies guys.
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Mike S.
65g acrylic tank with 520W PC
Basement Sump w/ EuroReef CS6-1
My TRT Blog
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06-07-2004, 05:09 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: South Cali
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wow awesome dimensions, that sounds a little like Caths, tank was it, yeah I think she has a 29 w/ similliar dimensions, check it out it was tnak of the month a few months (like 2) back
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06-07-2004, 09:43 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Harriman TN
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I believe you need a lot less flow in the fuge.You would be better off running a small pump just for the refugium I think.
John
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06-08-2004, 03:43 AM
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Pretty In Pink
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: portland or
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If you can raise the fuge above the main tank a little, you can just haveit gravity feed back and do away with another pump.
hth
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06-08-2004, 04:12 AM
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too much monster garage
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: San Francisco
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looks ok but out of my experience, you might want to put ball valves on all the outlets and inlets... you might need to do some fine tuning
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125 gallon tank. 2x250 radium 20,000k, 1x400 10,000k, 2 55w 48" T5 actinic, 35 gallon custom 3 stage sump with mangrove/calurpa refugium, euroreef skimmer, 2 K2R calcium reactors, multiple species of SPS and LPS, multiple species of inverts and fish
My tank pics: http://www.thereeftank.com/photopost...t=7&thecat=500
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06-08-2004, 03:22 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Southern Maryland
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One Question, what's going to stop the fuge from emptying into the sump in case of a power outage?
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06-08-2004, 03:23 PM
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Nucular Hermit
Join Date: May 2004
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It will only empty as much as the overflow will allow, an inch or so. Same principle as in the main tank.
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06-08-2004, 03:25 PM
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Nucular Hermit
Join Date: May 2004
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Oh I see what you mean. The diagram is incorrect in that respect. The return tube will be higher than in the diagram and will have a u-tube with a hole in it. So it won't siphon.
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06-08-2004, 03:28 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Southern Maryland
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What will stop it from backflowing out of the inlet pipe back into the sump going from the sump to the fuge? if you bring that up to the water level it will only backflow as much as the inlet pipe opening.
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06-08-2004, 03:29 PM
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Nucular Hermit
Join Date: May 2004
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yea. same thing as the main tank. If i put a hole in the u-tube it will only siphon as far as the hole.
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06-08-2004, 03:30 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2004
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LOL, you posted faster than I could clarify my ?
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06-08-2004, 03:31 PM
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Nucular Hermit
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Takoma Pk, MD
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Thanks for all the advice guys. I can't wait to get it set up. 
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My TRT Blog
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