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You could also feed the fuge off the return pump bleed instead of two pipes off the DT which you don’t have in the drawing or are you planning on running a DC pump?
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You could also feed the fuge off the return pump bleed instead of two pipes off the DT which you don’t have in the drawing or are you planning on running a DC pump?
Beware of using Marine pure in highflow/ splashing water. They can slowly erode away. You do not want the ceramic dust in the tank. They are supposed to be in indirect flow.
If you use a marine pure block you really won’t need the rocks in the sump. You will want it in a low flow area. You would want the 8x8x4 block.
Awesome design! Not sure if it was mentioned but one thing to consider is how much sump height is reserved for any backflow from the display tank.
I was under the impression that the more surface area you have for bacteria to adhere to, the better.
One of those blocks will have more then enough surface area for your needs.
I was planning on 40 pounds pukani, and like 30-40 pounds of reef saver type rock for scaping purposes, and a couple of these blocks. Is it possible to have too much porous surface areas?
What is the purpose of having the separate supply line for the fuge? Is it flow control?
I've never really understood the center return design over the basic left to right supply to return.
Edit - with the exception of the Eshopps design, which uses clever tunnels/channels to transport water to separate chambers on some designs. I still think that is flawed due to the maintenance issues inherent with tunnels, though...
Thoughts?
2nd edit - now that I think of it, that Eshopps center chamber also wasnt a return, that was a bypassable skimmer/refugium section. So - question stands: why the center return over a left to right inline configuration?
What is the purpose of having the separate supply line for the fuge? Is it flow control?
I've never really understood the center return design over the basic left to right supply to return.
Edit - with the exception of the Eshopps design, which uses clever tunnels/channels to transport water to separate chambers on some designs. I still think that is flawed due to the maintenance issues inherent with tunnels, though...
Thoughts?
2nd edit - now that I think of it, that Eshopps center chamber also wasnt a return, that was a bypassable skimmer/refugium section. So - question stands: why the center return over a left to right inline configuration?
There’s no question it will work; I think it may also benefit from extra control over flow. However, I have been led to understand that a skimmer and a chaeto fuge do different work. Skimmer takes nutrients out before they break down to nitrates. Chaeto takes in nitrates and other stuff. I haven’t seen a good argument yet for the additional complication of center return. It seems to me that end to end filtration would be more efficient. A simple revision to this design would be to swap the refugium and return pump sections.
Anyone with opposing viewpoints? I’d love to learn more about why this design exists in the DIY world. It has to happen for a reason...