It was about this time that I found RS, and found dozens of threads about DIY sump/fuge set ups. So, strike one: Move the skimmer to the overflow side of the sump. Strike two: move the sand to where the return is, and put the return in the middle. Strike three: what good is a fuge without macro in it?
Macro needs light, so I used the fixture that came with the tank originally. Just a standard fluorescent
I still wasn't getting as much flow through the fluval as I wanted. The booster pump just wasn't passing enough water. So, recalling a piece of equipment on the ship that uses a venturi to gain extra volumetric flow, I designed an eductor of my own:
