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jefflazo
11/06/2011, 03:37 PM
I have a 18gallon Cadlights all in one. I am looking for advice on arrangement of the filter compartments of the tank.

Needs:
Skimmer
Heater
Chemi-pure Elite?
Filter Floss?
Return Pump
Chaeto?

Setup:
Chamber 1 - overflow into this chamber
Chamber 2 - overflow from Chamber 1 into this chamber
Chamber 3 - transition from bottom of Chamber 2, comes up through the bottom of chamber 3. Return pump is fitted to the outlet into the main tank.

Current:
overflow into chamber 1, heater is housed here
Chamber 2 - Skimmer
Chamber 3 - Return pump

jefflazo
11/06/2011, 03:41 PM
Also I noticed that the return pump is pretty high, the upper portion is out of the water and heats up. I now have it turned to the side to keep it in the water but there is now a very small tolerance before water level is too low.

Would it make sense to move the pump to the bottom of the chamber and try to plumb up to return to the main tank?