refugium before skimmer
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Topic: refugium before skimmer
Posted By: badfinger
Subject: refugium before skimmer
Date Posted: April 13 2015 at 3:58pm
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Not sure if i have posted this or not. Is anyone running their refugium before their skimmer? Triton method suggests it, so that your caleurpa or cheato can take in what they need before your skimmer removes it forever. Thoughts? |
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Posted By: Lewy
Date Posted: April 13 2015 at 4:31pm
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Would pods also be removed by the skimmer this way? ------------- 40 gal w/ 20 sump |
Posted By: badfinger
Date Posted: April 13 2015 at 4:33pm
| I dont believe so. Even eshopps is coming out with a sump that is refugium first then skimmer |
Posted By: Dion Richins
Date Posted: April 13 2015 at 4:35pm
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I run skimmer first. It cant remove everything coming through unless your return is pumped through the skimmer. ------------- http://www.customaquariumfurniture.com" rel="nofollow - Bad "censored" Cabinets Best quality in the valley! He is one sexy bald guy, even with out a finger!(MAC) |
Posted By: 96slowbra
Date Posted: April 13 2015 at 4:37pm
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^^^ and the macro helps naturally remove the bubbles that might come from you skimmer ------------- 105 rimless |
Posted By: BobC63
Date Posted: April 14 2015 at 9:58am
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I don't neccesarily see anything wrong with going 'fuge first' in a sump - as long as you run a filter sock.
Otherwise, you refugium is going to become a 'crap trap' for detritus and uneaten foods getting caught up in the macroalgae.
Ideally, the 'best' setup for a refugium is a lower flow and out of the main flow stream through the sump. But not every sump is designed this way... mine is  ------------- - My Current Tank: 65g Starfire (sitting empty for 2+ years) - * Marine & Reef tanks since 1977 * |
Posted By: 1stupidpunk
Date Posted: April 14 2015 at 10:27am
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I have an Aqueon Proflex Model 3 sump and I have mine setup like this: 1st chamber- dual filter socks 2nd chamber- refuguim with rubble rock and caulerpa 3rd chamber- tunze skimmer and return pump (i would prefer to not have the skimmer and return in same section but i had VERY limited space...) |
Posted By: badfinger
Date Posted: April 27 2015 at 8:28pm
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Well as of saturday, i have my system running this way. Only time will tell, but for now seems like a good idea. No bubbles making it to my display either. |