Might make a bigger sump out of my 75gal.. I have a 125dt, any suggestions on how many baffles, chambers ext. For the best results? Just running skimmer and fuge with cheato, I was thinking filter sock chamber, skimmer chamber, fuge chamber then return chamber, or should I do 3 chamber and put socks and skimmer together?
75gal refugium sump
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mcarroll
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I like an open sump with adequate (not overkill) flow.
If you must do the refugium, put a single wall in the sump and pump water into it seperately so it overflows back into the main sump. Doesn't mess with the sump-flow that way.
Something like this pic... Imagine a little pump hooked up to that grey union, making a refugium our of the end-section, but no baffles in the rest of the sump.
Leave the rest of the sump open and keep your flow moderate - 2x to 4x your display volume in gph in actual flow. (not the pump rating) A 125 should only need 250-500gph.
Do that and you should have no issues. Even the filter sock should no longer be needed since there will only be minimal bubbles, etc, but you can still engineer it into the scene if you must.
The best part is that you now have a ton of open sump space to do whatever you want with. Makes cleaning super easy too.
If you must do the refugium, put a single wall in the sump and pump water into it seperately so it overflows back into the main sump. Doesn't mess with the sump-flow that way.
Something like this pic... Imagine a little pump hooked up to that grey union, making a refugium our of the end-section, but no baffles in the rest of the sump.
Leave the rest of the sump open and keep your flow moderate - 2x to 4x your display volume in gph in actual flow. (not the pump rating) A 125 should only need 250-500gph.
Do that and you should have no issues.
Even the filter sock should no longer be needed since there will only be minimal bubbles, etc, but you can still engineer it into the scene if you must. The best part is that you now have a ton of open sump space to do whatever you want with. Makes cleaning super easy too.
