WMAS Discussion Forum : Sump/Fuge http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:38:03 +0000 Tue, 04 Oct 2005 16:05:17 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=8459 <![CDATA[WMAS Discussion Forum]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Sump/Fuge : Sorry, I don&#039;t want to confuse...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8459&PID=80357&title=sump-fuge#80357 Author: jeffras
Subject: 8459
Posted: October 04 2005 at 4:05pm

Sorry, I don't want to confuse you!

The boxes are sitting inside the sump. One at each end. the live sand is between them.

The only thing I would do different would be to add a large dividerbetween the livesand and the return pump. This will keep the Macro frominterfering with the return pump.

       |                                                       |
       |            |                                          |
       |            |                                          |    
       |_____   |                                  ____|
       |        |   |                                  |       |     < my skimmer sits on this box
       |____|__|__________________|____|    
         ^           ; ^           ;            ^           ;      ^
 Return    divider       &nb sp; refugium        ;  drain from tank


Jeff
]]> Tue, 04 Oct 2005 16:05:17 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8459&PID=80357&title=sump-fuge#80357 <![CDATA[Sump/Fuge : My setup has 2 acrylic boxes:...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8459&PID=80356&title=sump-fuge#80356 Author: jeffras
Subject: 8459
Posted: October 04 2005 at 3:57pm

My setup has 2 acrylic boxes: One for the drain from the main tank and one for the return pump.
The boxes are around 4deep X 4high X (whatever width of sump).

This works great because the drainage box has a closed top that I amable to set my skimmer on and the rest is pure refugium. Add a light,live sand, live rock, macro, and some mangroves and your set!

Make sure you leave enough room for a DSB (3-4 inches) if you go with the refugium.

Jeff
]]> Tue, 04 Oct 2005 15:57:04 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8459&PID=80356&title=sump-fuge#80356 <![CDATA[Sump/Fuge : Siren, You can follow most plans...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8459&PID=80353&title=sump-fuge#80353 Author: Carl
Subject: 8459
Posted: October 04 2005 at 3:33pm

Siren,

You can follow most plans for a sump/fuge and scale it to whatever space you will have available. You need to factor buffer room for main tank drainage in case of a power outtage, in sump filtration (protein skimmer, etc.) and then use the remaining area as a refugium. I like to have as much of a refugium as possible, but that's just me.

]]> Tue, 04 Oct 2005 15:33:11 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8459&PID=80353&title=sump-fuge#80353 <![CDATA[Sump/Fuge : Well, we have changed our minds...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8459&PID=80347&title=sump-fuge#80347 Author: siren
Subject: 8459
Posted: October 04 2005 at 3:01pm

Well, we have changed our minds again.  My dad and I are getting a new 55 gal. tank to replace the one that we bought from susan (better stand, it's new.....really no other reasons than that).  While we were picking out a tank, my dad came up with the idea to make a 30 gal. sump/fuge.  We have seen custom one's that are about 100 gal, but we don't know of any plans for a 30 gal.  Anyone got any ideas?]]> Tue, 04 Oct 2005 15:01:20 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8459&PID=80347&title=sump-fuge#80347