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10-21-2007, 06:27 AM
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I designed my sump with a bypass style refugium and I have two drain boxes(one for each 1 1/2" drain). Each drain box will have filter media(metala) in the bottom compartment and a fine filter sock in the top compartment for cutting down on microbubbles. The skimmer is a re-circulating ASM G2 which wiil be piped back into the fuge with the gate valve and drain pipe. I agree that the pump will have a lot of flow but I'm hoping with appropriate valves and unions it will work quietly and efficiently. http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z.../refugium3.jpg
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300 Gal 6x3x28 high Starphire peninsula w/external herbie/bean animal hybrid +150 Gal custom sump with 30gal fuge section, (both built by Concept Aquariums Calgary), 3x Ecotech Radion xr30w g2's(soon to be G3 Pros), Jebao DCT 12000 return pump, 2x Jebao RW 20 powerheads, Tunze Ato, Vertex ro/di, Reef Octopus Ext 200 skimmer run internally. Last edited by Skimmin; 10-21-2007 at 06:43 AM. 
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10-21-2007, 06:42 AM
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Good thread! Dont mean to hijack, just a quick question. My new setup is 60G, with about a 20-30g sump. how many GPH would I need to run on my return? Would the Eheim 1250 at 317gph be lots (with a ball valve)? I hadnt considered external but seems people prefer it where possible so I think I will try to go this route.
Thanks for the good info!
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60 Gallon rimless, internal Herbie overflow, ATI Powermodule, Eheim 1250, 2X Tunze 6055, Tunze ATO, Euroreef RS100, Profilux controller, TLF Reactor. Last edited by jasond; 10-21-2007 at 06:45 AM. Reason: im a rookie
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10-21-2007, 03:27 PM
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Your Ehiem pump might be a little small, but it would work. How far up do you have to pump? Figure that out and take a look at the flow chart for the Eheim and see if you land in the 4x tank volume range.
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10-21-2007, 04:09 PM
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Just an FYI, from the Reeflo website, under the manual for the Snapper/Dart pump, you can valve them back, just not on the intake. By doing so you lower power consumption, it also supposedly extends seal and motor life.
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10-21-2007, 04:17 PM
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The fact that the manufacturer wants you to valve them back is one of the reasons I wanted to go with this pump. For an application in a smaller tank the flow chart for the snapper shows that it can be throttled all the way down to 300gph using a total of 75 watts.
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300 Gal 6x3x28 high Starphire peninsula w/external herbie/bean animal hybrid +150 Gal custom sump with 30gal fuge section, (both built by Concept Aquariums Calgary), 3x Ecotech Radion xr30w g2's(soon to be G3 Pros), Jebao DCT 12000 return pump, 2x Jebao RW 20 powerheads, Tunze Ato, Vertex ro/di, Reef Octopus Ext 200 skimmer run internally.
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10-21-2007, 04:29 PM
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I'm going to be using a Snapper as well on my 28g nano. I chose it because of my previous experiences with Reeflo pumps, and because of the wattage draw options.
It sounds like you have a good idea about what you want to do, and I really hope it works out for you.
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