my 131g FOWLR

golf nut · #1 03-03-2010, 01:04 AM

What is the purpose of the three individual baffles in the two sumps? especially the single one on the left end of the reef sump

kien · #2 03-03-2010, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr OM

What is the purpose of the three individual baffles in the two sumps? especially the single one on the left end of the reef sump

The reef sump is an existing sump that already has 3 baffle sections in it. Each baffle section actually has 3 baffles. Left baffle was a refugium but really it just stores live rock now. Middle is the return (which will be reused), and the right is the skimmer section. I may redo that entire sump or just keep it. The baffles in the FOWLR sump serves no purpose. I'm not sure why I drew that line in.. :-) The FOWLR will just have one main sump which will hook into the reef sump via a 1 1/2 or 2" pipe, and a water change tank which will over flow into the fowlr sump.

golf nut · #3 03-03-2010, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by kien

The reef sump is an existing sump that already has 3 baffle sections in it. Each baffle section actually has 3 baffles. Left baffle was a refugium but really it just stores live rock now. Middle is the return (which will be reused), and the right is the skimmer section. I may redo that entire sump or just keep it. The baffles in the FOWLR sump serves no purpose. I'm not sure why I drew that line in.. :-) The FOWLR will just have one main sump which will hook into the reef sump via a 1 1/2 or 2" pipe, and a water change tank which will over flow into the fowlr sump.

so there is no flow in the left hand end area just static water with no way in or out?

kien · #4 03-03-2010, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr OM

so there is no flow in the left hand end area just static water with no way in or out?

Oh, sorry, that rockfugium is fed by a direct line from the mixed reef :-)

.. which is why I may replumb that whole sump.. if I can be bothered.

golf nut · #5 03-03-2010, 01:35 AM

I am not trying to be picky, just trying to make sure you do it right the first time

kien · #6 03-03-2010, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr OM

I am not trying to be picky, just trying to make sure you do it right the first time

I don't have a problem with that!