Drain tank into fuge and frag tank?

BrettDS · 08/06/2015, 11:50 AM

I'm setting up a fish room one floor under my DT. I'm planning to put a fuge and frag tank in there. I was considering feeding the fuge and frag tank from the display tank drain. That way I won't need an additional pump, but now I'm wondering if that will create too many bubbles in the fuge and frag tanks. Probably not a big deal in the fuge, but definitely not ideal for the frags.

Do you think this would be possible to do without bubbles or am I better off just using another pump?

toothybugs · 08/06/2015, 11:53 AM

I would get a second pump.

ericarenee · 08/06/2015, 11:53 AM

My Display Drain drops down into a small Pre filter box then part goes to the fuge and the rest to sump.... I would feed the frag tank off the return pump with a valve...

BrettDS · 08/07/2015, 11:52 PM

Thanks for the answers. I wound up feeding both of them off of the return pump. I seriously considered using the tank drain for the refugium, but I was just afraid of too many bubbles and I didn't want to try it and have a problem and have to redo the plumbing.

08/06/2015, 11:50 AM	#1
BrettDS Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,109	Drain tank into fuge and frag tank? I'm setting up a fish room one floor under my DT. I'm planning to put a fuge and frag tank in there. I was considering feeding the fuge and frag tank from the display tank drain. That way I won't need an additional pump, but now I'm wondering if that will create too many bubbles in the fuge and frag tanks. Probably not a big deal in the fuge, but definitely not ideal for the frags. Do you think this would be possible to do without bubbles or am I better off just using another pump?

08/06/2015, 11:53 AM	#3
ericarenee Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Louisville Kentucky Posts: 3,110	My Display Drain drops down into a small Pre filter box then part goes to the fuge and the rest to sump.... I would feed the frag tank off the return pump with a valve... __________________ 240+G Mixed BB Reef tank.. 350 G Marine Pond. And the expensive stuff that runs it. Chic's are for Chic's You silly men Go Fishing or something... Current Tank Info: 240= gal Reef /550 Gallon Saltwater pond 72 G Bay front Tropical aquarium

08/06/2015, 11:53 AM	#2
toothybugs In Memoriam Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: The smallest county in Illinois Posts: 1,986	I would get a second pump.

08/07/2015, 11:52 PM	#4
BrettDS Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,109	Thanks for the answers. I wound up feeding both of them off of the return pump. I seriously considered using the tank drain for the refugium, but I was just afraid of too many bubbles and I didn't want to try it and have a problem and have to redo the plumbing.