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12/10/2015, 04:03 PM
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Adding a frag tank
I have a 180 DT and a basement sump (40G l). My tank is SPS and I expect I will be wanting to frag so I would like to add frag tank to the system and I assume it should be lower than the sump.
How do I go about plumbing it in? I am thinking the overflow from the DT to the sump then an overflow of some type to the frag and the return to the DT from the Frag?
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12/10/2015, 04:36 PM
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Why not put by your display and split your return plumbing between your display and the frag tank? Have both tanks drain into same section of sump.
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12/11/2015, 06:55 AM
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Or put it next to your sump and add a small pump and drain just for the frag tank?
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12/11/2015, 08:33 AM
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Threat it like a second display. Drain to the drain section of the sump and pump from the pump section. Weather you add a pump or split the return is up to you. For mine I added a dedicated pump for the frag tank.
You can see the plumbing running between them in the pic. 
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12/11/2015, 03:45 PM
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I also wanted a coral QT so I keep my frag tank isolated. I'm not in the coral selling business so the frag tank is like a hospital with all the healthy stuff going into the DT.
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