Refugium in 20 L and design

[Jasper05]

Can a 20l sump house a beneficial refugium, or is it to small? This is for a 40 breeder setup.

If it is worthwhile to make a refugium in this size, can anyone show me a straightfoward design I can DIY? I am relatively handy.

 

[Sdot]

I think a fuge can benefit any system.... if designed properly they work really well. I don't think you need one that big especially for the size of the main display, however its adding more volume to the overall system which results in stability and that's always a good thing. Just my 2 cents.

 

[Vette67]

That’s exactly what I use on my 180 for a fuge. I drilled it for a 1” overflow bulkhead, and use an MJ1200 to fill it. I bought a cheapo Amazon LED light strip, and I throw away 2-3 gallons of chaeto every month. It grows very well and definitely helps. I also agree with the added benefit of adding volume to the system. Go as big as your space will allow.

 

[o-townFLA]

Ha... check my build. I have a 40B w/ 20L baffled sump

Build Thread - .::Not Another 40B Build::.

Well here goes my DIY 40B w/ 20L DIY sump... I’ve been wanting to get into reefing for years, as my older brother has been at it for over 20yrs. The opportunity sprang when we were closing down one of our Fire Stations due to renovations. The tank was drained and left to rot, as nobody wanted...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[Jasper05]

That’s exactly what I use on my 180 for a fuge. I drilled it for a 1” overflow bulkhead, and use an MJ1200 to fill it. I bought a cheapo Amazon LED light strip, and I throw away 2-3 gallons of chaeto every month. It grows very well and definitely helps. I also agree with the added benefit of adding volume to the system. Go as big as your space will allow.

Sorry, let me clarify. I mean a refugium chamber in 20l, along with skimmer and return

 

[Jasper05]

Ha... check my build. I have a 40B w/ 20L baffled sump

Build Thread - .::Not Another 40B Build::.

Well here goes my DIY 40B w/ 20L DIY sump... I’ve been wanting to get into reefing for years, as my older brother has been at it for over 20yrs. The opportunity sprang when we were closing down one of our Fire Stations due to renovations. The tank was drained and left to rot, as nobody wanted...

www.reef2reef.com

Cool, thats along the lines of what Im looking for. I dont know if you have the info in your thread, but what is the width of each chamber?

Did you think about using a 29 gallon instead?

Question for all: does any one have a 29 gallon sump and how does the height work under the stand?

 

[Vette67]

Sorry, let me clarify. I mean a refugium chamber in 20l, along with skimmer and return

Yeah, I guess my idea won’t help you then. I’m sure there are plenty of people that have used 20’s as a sump.

 

[Jasper05]

Yeah, I guess my idea won’t help you then. I’m sure there are plenty of people that have used 20’s as a sump.

Yeah, just wondering if they got a benefit of having a refugium that small in a chamber. Like would they do it that way again?

 

[o-townFLA]

Cool, thats along the lines of what Im looking for. I dont know if you have the info in your thread, but what is the width of each chamber?

Did you think about using a 29 gallon instead?

Question for all: does any one have a 29 gallon sump and how does the height work under the stand?

I have my dimensions in the thread.

I considered the 29H. But designed the sump around the height needed for the skimmer and maximizing refugium size. I didn’t wanna over complicate it by using a skimmer riser to get it to work properly.

 

[Jasper05]

Thanks, I'll look for the details in your thread