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01/11/2015, 11:04 PM | #1 |
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FIRST POST Need advise on sump refugium setup!
Hello everyone. I've been at this for a while but I am new to forums. Figured this was the best place to come to for advice. I have a 90g setup corner overflow that will eventually be both reef/fish. As for now I have just a few fish. I'm building a refugium piggy-backing off of my sump. The plan is to use the center of the megaflow model 3 as a refugium, then use the hang on back overflow to fill the 10g as a secondary refugium, then separating the end of the 10g for return pump. I'm up for any advice or tips. I've tried attatching some pics. Hope they help. Any and all help would be appreciates. Thanks!
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01/12/2015, 08:36 AM | #2 |
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Sounds like trouble to me. Why not just build a new sump the way you want it?
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01/12/2015, 08:46 AM | #3 | |
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01/12/2015, 01:21 PM | #4 | |
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Best to have a new sump but this would be the best way with the equipment you have! |
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01/13/2015, 12:16 AM | #5 |
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Rough setup for refugium/sump
This is what I have accomplished tonight. Going to use the model 3 as a 25g refugium. I'm going to remove the bio balls. Have the water run through the filter at the top. The bottom will have a sand bed with live rock and plants. ill use the overflow into the 10g until I can have it drilled. The 10g will contain heater, protein skimmer and return pump. Am I headed in the right direction? Or is this idiocy lol. I have unplugged it, nothing overflows, and everything goes back to flowing normal when plugged back in. I know there are easier and cleaner ways to do this, I just like being creative and repurposing things I have. Any and all imput would be appreciated. Thanks!
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diy sump, filter, flow, refugium |
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