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I would plan and setup the hardware right away.Meaning tanks, plumbing , Lighting. Rather to start stocking it would depend on what you plan to have in it.. Mine is to culture pods reduce nutrients and Well I like the Plants..I am just trying to get ideas of how to set up a fuge. Do you set it up right away in a new tank or do you wait some time?
You all are throwing out great information with lots to consider. Thank you for your time.
You all are awesome
William.
I would do something along the lines of the below image. Place the refugium on one end, with a tall baffle. That will increase the volume of the fuge. Tee off the return pump with a valve to control the flow into the fuge.
I would also design the set up to not need check valves. When there is a power outage, you want to minimize the amount of water that will drain back into the sump from the DT (overflow box, return piping, etc). Also the sump should have enough free space to hold all the water that drains down during a power outage.
Do you have an emergency drain?
The one without socks is 34" x 12" x 12". The other with socks I have not measured yet but its taller about 12" wide and I guess about 24" long. I have not built the stand yet so I could see about setting them side by side and use the 34" as a fuge.You could get either to work for a TINY Fuge if you use a external pump by drilling bulkhead.. Can you stack them and connect with bulkheads or put them side by side. NOT Sure there dimensions or the room you have.
My tank is 200 gal with overflows in both corners. It does not have one.
You can put a refugium above the display tank and use a power head to feed it. Run a drain back to the display.
No ya wouldn't.U can but not a good set up in general. For one thing you will end up topping off the DT instead of the sump. Then there’s the fact that the return pump will be in the DT.
No ya wouldn't.
Refugium on the top
Display tank in the middle
Sump under the display tank
Power off sequence:
refugium is going to drain down until the water gets below the overflow teeth
it drains into the display
the display is going to drain down until the water gets below the overflow teeth
the sump catches all the excess
The evaporation still shows in the return section of your sump. You'd still top off in the sump.
You could feed the refugium with the return pump or a powerhead in the display tank. Makes no difference. It all drains to the sump when the power is off. All the evaporation will be noticed in the sump - in the return section.
Obviously, this is a quick sketch - no baffles drawn. No powerhead or tee line to feed the refugium.