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Old 05-19-2009, 05:42 PM
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Skimmers don't have to be run in sump. I've run external skimmers before, but for me, it's just peace of mind if I have skimmer failure, that it'd be either in the sump or over the sump. Anybody have some pictures of baffle designs that have worked really well for them that they can post? Thanks.
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Old 05-19-2009, 06:03 PM
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I have fairly high flow through my sump and run a fairly large skimmer (MR3), and without baffles, microbubbles would definitely be a problem. My skimmer is external but over the sump, so it doesn't take any room up yet there is no fear of a flood. My sump is 70g tank with a return section (13g), refugium (20g) and drain section (20g). The drain section and refugium have live rock in them.
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Old 05-19-2009, 06:19 PM
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Dez, check out Melev's reef...he's got loads of different sump designs. I'm sure you'll be able to find one that suits your needs.
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