Refugium Question

mark · #1 08-29-2009, 07:17 PM

guess needing two valve is dependent layout.

Though I have 2, flow control is done totally by one valve (mine on the downward leg) the second (horizontal) is just to isolate the fuge if I want to use it as a QT or remove. I'm using a ball valve but if was to do over, probably would use a gate for finer control.

intarsiabox · #2 08-30-2009, 12:12 AM

Well, I finished the plumbing, filled up the tank and ran everything for an hour. All was dry! So far I just tried the one ball valve since this is all I have at the moment but I made provisions to add a second one if I have to.

The tank is pretty quiet with only a little splashing noise were the water falls into the overflows. Unfortunately due to the design of the tank (got it used but cheap) the water has to fall about 4" to enter my Durso standpipe. The wife wasn't complaining so it can't be that bad!

Now just have to drain the tank and fill it with RO/DI.

Eb0la11 · #3 08-30-2009, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by intarsiabox

Well, I finished the plumbing, filled up the tank and ran everything for an hour. All was dry! So far I just tried the one ball valve since this is all I have at the moment but I made provisions to add a second one if I have to.

The tank is pretty quiet with only a little splashing noise were the water falls into the overflows. Unfortunately due to the design of the tank (got it used but cheap) the water has to fall about 4" to enter my Durso standpipe. The wife wasn't complaining so it can't be that bad!

Now just have to drain the tank and fill it with RO/DI.

Why dont you just raise the durso up 3" or so to dampen that noise? Now is the time to do it and you'll thank yourself later. PVC glue cures in like 15 mins on a 2" fitting so you can easily do it while RODI is being filtered.

intarsiabox · #4 08-30-2009, 02:51 AM

I would love to but the overflow just barely fit my 1" durso and the tank was drilled with the return lines inside the overflows on the back wall. The only way I could fit the stand pipes in was under the return lines. If I had the tank designed myself I would have had the returns outside the overflow or made the overflows larger. We're looking at getting a larger house in a year or two and then I'll be setting up a 180g. This is my first tank with overflows so at least I learned what I like and would change next time.

fishytime · #5 08-30-2009, 02:53 PM

It would be a big pain in the butt now but, could you punch two holes through the back of the tank for the returns and use the existing returns line as the emergency for a "herbie"?

intarsiabox · #6 08-30-2009, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by fishytime

It would be a big pain in the butt now but, could you punch two holes through the back of the tank for the returns and use the existing returns line as the emergency for a "herbie"?

Yeah I should have moved the return lines out side of the over flows. Doing it now means redoing all my plumbing and buy a bunch of new fittings. It's not really loud, from 10 feet away you can't even hear it. I think once the fans from my lights are going I won't hear it all. In retro spect I should have paid the extra $150 and got the tank custom built with herbie ready holes. (It's only 50G)