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Old 02-11-2008, 09:27 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Question need help on plans for a 20gal sump/refugium

i want to start a tall 20 gal reef tank with a long 20 gal sump/refugium but i don't no what size hole i should drill in the 20 tall nd what size of pump i should put in the 20 long...sorry this is my first time with reef stuff but i want to get it right before trying any thing

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Old 02-11-2008, 09:35 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: need help on plans for a 20gal sump/refugium

First I have to ask if this sump is going to be under your display tank. Bc a 20L is 30" and a 20H is 24" I believe. The hole size will depend on what kind of flow rate you want. What type of corals do you plan on keeping?
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Re: need help on plans for a 20gal sump/refugium

the 20 L would be under the 20 T i want to do hard corals and button polyps and stuff like i would like mid to high flow rate i plan on building a 175 watt metal halide set up unless i need more light i'm still looking on how to do that as well
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