refugium&sump

garret · 09-08-2007, 01:57 AM

i'm looking to get a 125 with two overflows i am thinking about going with an idea that i got from my LFS on one of there 180gal tanks they had one overflow go directly into the sump, and the other overflow went into a refugium then the refugium ran into the sump, i liked this idea but then again at the time the tank didn't look so well, is this a good idea or should i just go with a refugium, since they moved the 180 it looks amazing it is run on a refugium only in fact go to you tube right now type in (premier fish 180 reef) and watch the vid. and keep in mind that the 180 in the vid. IS LIT BY ONLY T5's

Travelin Reef · 09-10-2007, 03:22 PM

I have a 125 all glass with corner overflows. i have had this tank since 1998
and have found over the years that simpler, for me, is better. My overflows dump into a sump which has a tray of filter floss ( easy to change ) i have my skimmer in the sump also, which outlets to the small area in my sump with my mag 1800 return pump. In between the 2 compartments is a sponge
4" x 4" x 16" ( also easy to clean ) my weekly maintanence is change out the filterfloss, clean the sump cup, clean the long sponge. Total time 30 min TOPS!

Reefcraze_1 · 09-10-2007, 06:29 PM

Go with just the refugium, get a 50 to 75 gallon refugium and put a deep sand bed with around 12 mangrove trees and some macro algae in it and It will keep nitrates in the area of 0-0.025 ppm!

reefman420 · 09-10-2007, 06:38 PM

i agree i only run a 25 gallon long as a refuge only for my 75..its only three weeks old and my nitrates are low as ive ever had them..

09-08-2007, 01:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
garret Bryozoan Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 57 View Gallery Karma Komment	refugium&sump i'm looking to get a 125 with two overflows i am thinking about going with an idea that i got from my LFS on one of there 180gal tanks they had one overflow go directly into the sump, and the other overflow went into a refugium then the refugium ran into the sump, i liked this idea but then again at the time the tank didn't look so well, is this a good idea or should i just go with a refugium, since they moved the 180 it looks amazing it is run on a refugium only in fact go to you tube right now type in (premier fish 180 reef) and watch the vid. and keep in mind that the 180 in the vid. IS LIT BY ONLY T5's

09-10-2007, 03:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Travelin Reef Limpet Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: newton, nj Posts: 136 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: refugium&sump I have a 125 all glass with corner overflows. i have had this tank since 1998 and have found over the years that simpler, for me, is better. My overflows dump into a sump which has a tray of filter floss ( easy to change ) i have my skimmer in the sump also, which outlets to the small area in my sump with my mag 1800 return pump. In between the 2 compartments is a sponge 4" x 4" x 16" ( also easy to clean ) my weekly maintanence is change out the filterfloss, clean the sump cup, clean the long sponge. Total time 30 min TOPS!

09-10-2007, 06:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
Reefcraze_1 Fire Coral Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 68 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: refugium&sump Go with just the refugium, get a 50 to 75 gallon refugium and put a deep sand bed with around 12 mangrove trees and some macro algae in it and It will keep nitrates in the area of 0-0.025 ppm!

09-10-2007, 06:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
reefman420 Elegance coral Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: minneapolis Posts: 1,085 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: refugium&sump i agree i only run a 25 gallon long as a refuge only for my 75..its only three weeks old and my nitrates are low as ive ever had them.. __________________ 155 oceanic bow front,20 long refuge packed with caluerpa and mangroves,40 gallon sump,175lbs LR,3x250 watt xm 10ks,aqua-c remora,and pro-clear 150 skimmers sailfin tang,kole tang,royal gramma,cinnimon clown,2xpink skunk clowns,six line wrasse,mandarin, 155 bow coral-orange montipora cap,superman monti cap,scripps green polyped staghorn,ORA pink poccilipora,ORA blue millipora,green slimer,yellow UK acro,pink birdsnest,armor of god zoas,various zoas and shrooms,hammer,frogspawn,clove polyps,favite,fancey toadstool,reg toadstool,yellow leather,purple leather,devils hand,2 types xenia,ricordea florida,ricordea yuma,kenya tree,galaxia,bubble coral,button polyps inverts are lots of snails and hermits,crocea clam,maxima clam and seabae anemone,rbta

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