2nd pump for new refugium or one pump for both DT and refugium?

[mandarin417]

2nd pump for new refugium or one pump for both DT and refugium?


I am going to add a 40 gallon refugium to my 120-gallon system. Would you recommend a second pump in the sump or a single pump for both tanks? The refugium will be behind the wall and around the corner a bit in a long walkthrough closet in our house.


Also, I am using an open non-baffled tank for my sump right now but am considering getting a baffled sump. If I added a second pump, would you recommend puittinng it in the final chamber with the DT return pump or in the skimmer section? Seems like there would be a lot of flow over the baffle into the final chamber possible creating more noise and potential for bubbles.

 

[JEREMY82]

More pumps create more heat keep that in mind but also plumbing another take to 1 pump you lose head pressure.you could always build a sump with a fuge in it.

 

[Salty1962]

I went with 2 smaller pumps so I could shut off for maintenance. Being able to shut off my manifold pump makes maintenance allot easier and not affect my DT. DC pumps generate very little heat.