setting up a refugium and need advice

[mark]

Originally Posted by Abbyreefer

I was thinking about having one of the lines going to the sump an dthe other going to the fuge which would then be gravity fed to the sump.

Anyone else with ideas or recommendations ?

Cheers !

See here for ideas.

As for you plan, I'm doing the same (have two drain lines) but one of the lines is tee's to both the sump and ref. With the tee'd and a valves I can control the flow to the fuge, and also bypass if wanted.

One thing that did surprise me was how little flow I'm getting from a 1" horizontal bulkhead (~200gph). Seems would have been better off with a deeper overflow but didn't have the height to make it into the sump.

I'm unable to send pictures (photobucket is blocked at work) but can when I get home.

[Abbyreefer]

Thanks Mark that would be great if you woundt mind doing that for me but dont go out of your way if its an inconvinience at all.
Your suggestion about having it BB being able to clean out the ditritus is a good one I never thought about that at all.

In your experience woudl having more macro in the fuge export more nitrates then a DBS and less macro ? Also does Cheato take out phostates as well as nitrates ?

[mark]

The valve on the downward leg controls the amount of flow to the fuge, horizontal is to isolate it.

Can't really say which would be better for Nitrates as have always tested zero or near zero (Salifert) both before and after installing the fuge. Can't see the DSB taking out phosphate unless as a sink, but the macro will use them.

[Abbyreefer]

Thanks for the picture Mark thats pretty much exactly how mine will be set up.