Separate refugium

[atorres53]

I am converting my 40 breeder to a display refugium. It is connected to my 150 SPS display tank. The lighting is a Radion xr30w Gen 3 Pro. It has a 4 inch sand bed and has been running for 9 months. I am looking for tips and pictures or videos.
Thanks,
Angel

 

[AnthonyAce]

My 2 cents......

I had better success with the function of the fuge when I ran my fuge directly from the DT rather than from the sump.

 

[atorres53]

My 2 cents......

I had better success with the function of the fuge when I ran my fuge directly from the DT rather than from the sump.

Are you saying that I should have the drain to the 40 breeder (fuge) come from my DT and return the water from the 40 breeder (fuge) to where, my sump or DT?
Thanks

 

[AnthonyAce]

I split the line from the DT. 1 portion of the line from the DT goes to the fuge with a ball valve so you control the fuge flow and the rest of the line goes to the sump. The fuge then gravity dumps into the sump then back to DT.





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[atorres53]

I split the line from the DT. 1 portion of the line from the DT goes to the fuge with a ball valve so you control the fuge flow and the rest of the line goes to the sump. The fuge then gravity dumps into the sump then back to DT.





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I have a Bean Animal return set up. So will your set work for me?

 

[AnthonyAce]

I have the same. See the pic. 1.5" from DT. With a Y. The reduced portion goes to fuge with ball valve. Other portion. Goes down to sump with a gate valve to balance system. My so is below my fuge. My fuge gravity dumps into DT. See pic

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[AnthonyAce]

Sorry I had a mistake above my fuge gravity dumps to my sump. The sump returns all to DT.

When I do a water I only fuss with gate valve not fuge ball valve. The only time I play with ball valve for fuge is to play with the flow once in a while.





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[atorres53]

I have the same. See the pic. 1.5" from DT. With a Y. The reduced portion goes to fuge with ball valve. Other portion. Goes down to sump with a gate valve to balance system. My so is below my fuge. My fuge gravity dumps into DT. See pic

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"My fuge gravity dumps into DT." Is your fuge above your DT? Or did you mean to say it gravity dumps into the sump?