Turnover for Sump/Refugium

malawinovice · 12/03/2007, 10:02 AM

Hello,

I am setting up a 40 breeder with a 20 long sump/heater/skimmer/refugium.

How much flow thru do I need?

I plan on two kora #1 for flow in the tank.

thanks

mg426 · 12/03/2007, 12:01 PM

Ok You are setting up a 40 gallon display. You are also using a 20 gallon for a Sump refugium. The rule of thumb is to run 3 to 5 times tank volume/hr through your sump. Since one section of your sump is to be a refugium i would install a tee on your overflow / drain with a ball valve so you can control the amount of flow through your fuge area. Just make the return area in the center.

DrBDC · 12/03/2007, 12:17 PM

What kind of skimmer do you run and what is it's feed gph? There's no need to turn over (to the sump) much more than the skimmer feed rate. Maybe add 10-20%.

malawinovice · 12/03/2007, 01:29 PM

Skimmer I have is Aqua C remora with MJ 1200.

DrBDC · 12/03/2007, 01:37 PM

I'd shoot for about 350 gph sump turnover (after calculating head loss).

malawinovice · 12/03/2007, 02:00 PM

Thanks,

any plans for a refugium design to allow a reduced flow thru the refugium versus the sump/heater equipment.

malawinovice · 12/08/2007, 05:09 AM

feed thru rate on Aqua C is around 100 gph

What is refuguim flow rate recommended?

12/03/2007, 12:01 PM	#2
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	Ok You are setting up a 40 gallon display. You are also using a 20 gallon for a Sump refugium. The rule of thumb is to run 3 to 5 times tank volume/hr through your sump. Since one section of your sump is to be a refugium i would install a tee on your overflow / drain with a ball valve so you can control the amount of flow through your fuge area. Just make the return area in the center. __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

12/03/2007, 12:17 PM	#3
DrBDC Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ballwin, Missouri Posts: 10,358	What kind of skimmer do you run and what is it's feed gph? There's no need to turn over (to the sump) much more than the skimmer feed rate. Maybe add 10-20%. __________________ Some drink at the fountain of knowledge, some just gargle, but most are rabid. Current Tank Info: 180g sps+75 softy/lps on one system tunze's, seio's, mjmods, aquacontroller w/add ons, 2X400 XM10000 and 3X160 vho actinic, 110g sump, 110 frag tank, Geo Beckett and other stuff

12/03/2007, 01:37 PM	#5
DrBDC Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ballwin, Missouri Posts: 10,358	I'd shoot for about 350 gph sump turnover (after calculating head loss). __________________ Some drink at the fountain of knowledge, some just gargle, but most are rabid. Current Tank Info: 180g sps+75 softy/lps on one system tunze's, seio's, mjmods, aquacontroller w/add ons, 2X400 XM10000 and 3X160 vho actinic, 110g sump, 110 frag tank, Geo Beckett and other stuff

12/03/2007, 10:02 AM	#1
malawinovice Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 677	Turnover for Sump/Refugium Hello, I am setting up a 40 breeder with a 20 long sump/heater/skimmer/refugium. How much flow thru do I need? I plan on two kora #1 for flow in the tank. thanks

12/03/2007, 01:29 PM	#4
malawinovice Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 677	Skimmer I have is Aqua C remora with MJ 1200.

12/03/2007, 02:00 PM	#6
malawinovice Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 677	Thanks, any plans for a refugium design to allow a reduced flow thru the refugium versus the sump/heater equipment.

12/08/2007, 05:09 AM	#7
malawinovice Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 677	feed thru rate on Aqua C is around 100 gph What is refuguim flow rate recommended?