Switching from bio balls to refugium???

robertjk7005 · 12/22/2011, 03:48 PM

I currently have a section in my sump for bio balls and was thinking on redoing the whole sump to take the bio balls out and incorporate a refugium. i've been researching the refug design and so far what i have com up with is that i am going to have the water come into the first section of 3 sections where the skimmer will sit and the the refug will be in the middle and the return at the end. Is this correct or should i redesign it? will try to post sketch tomorrow

thegrun · 12/22/2011, 06:38 PM

That sequence is good and what I use in my tanks. The other common set up is to have the return in the middle chamber and tee the drain line into both the skimmer and refugium sections (on the left and right hand sides). This allows for a slower water flow through the refugium. I have never had issues with too strong a flow through my refugium, but they have always been fairly large.

robertjk7005 · 12/23/2011, 07:25 AM

here is the sketch if it make it easier to visualize

12/22/2011, 03:48 PM	#1
robertjk7005 Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Piscataway, nj Posts: 152	Switching from bio balls to refugium??? I currently have a section in my sump for bio balls and was thinking on redoing the whole sump to take the bio balls out and incorporate a refugium. i've been researching the refug design and so far what i have com up with is that i am going to have the water come into the first section of 3 sections where the skimmer will sit and the the refug will be in the middle and the return at the end. Is this correct or should i redesign it? will try to post sketch tomorrow __________________ 120Gal mixed reef tank w/ 50Gal sump/refuge, chinese led lights, Euroreef skimmer, 200lbs LR, 80LBs fiji sand.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Bio Balls replacement and UV filter replacement?	Psirex	Reef Discussion	13	08/31/2011 12:21 PM
Bio ball removal help in eshopps sump, and a few other questions.	ap2honda	Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment	12	06/22/2011 06:43 PM
Bio Ball Maintainance	prawdzwr	Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment	7	04/29/2011 04:40 AM
Reef Devil Skimmer, Bio Balls	joegoersch	Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment	12	03/31/2011 08:23 AM
Bio Balls - Use them or lose them?	jmadden93	Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment	2	11/13/2009 11:13 AM

12/22/2011, 06:38 PM	#2
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	That sequence is good and what I use in my tanks. The other common set up is to have the return in the middle chamber and tee the drain line into both the skimmer and refugium sections (on the left and right hand sides). This allows for a slower water flow through the refugium. I have never had issues with too strong a flow through my refugium, but they have always been fairly large.