65g reef

[Melina]

OK people, need some advice! We want to add a refugium. To have it beside the tank. We have no idea how to plumb it in. Any advice/ideas? Any links to suggest?

[Redrover]

My Refugium is integrated with the Sump which I believe is the way to go.
The big thing would be room...I've seen them on the outside of the main tank.

I had Marc [ SuperFudge ] build mine, great workmanship

[Melina]

Is it possible to have it on a table beside, and at the same height as, the main display?

[0sprey]

Better still to have the water level elevated above the main tank. Split the return line from the pump, run some of it into the fuge, then run the overflow (drilled into the side) into the main tank. Refugiums located above the tank are supposed to be the best possible source of pods.
This is all theory. My fuge is in-line with the sump, as well.

[Redrover]

Supply line to refugium from left to right...Fingers back of refugium is where it makes an exit back to the sump...I have 4 Seahorses which should be fed a number of time a day...I get enought pods to feed their hunger, that I only feed once a day

[Melina]

Originally Posted by Redrover

Supply line to refugium from left to right...Fingers back of refugium is where it makes an exit back to the sump...I have 4 Seahorses which should be fed a number of time a day...I get enought pods to feed their hunger, that I only feed once a day

This will not work with our set up, no room beside sump. Can't put it above main display either. We would like to set it up on a table beside the main display. Will this work?

[Redrover]

Google: Type in refugium setup...building a refugium by Stan Hauter
Great info and diagrams on different setups