Looking for some input as to plumbing my fuge/skimmer/RDSB

Hella · 01/23/2008, 07:41 AM

Hi guys,
Im looking for some input as to what would be the most ***** way to run my plumbing. My main tank is a 125 that will feed down to the setup you see in the pic below. My Google Sketchup skillz are far from leet, but you get the idea.

The return pump will be next to the skimmer. The fuge/sump tank is also a 125 that I have to get some glass to partition it off.

I was thinking of a 60/20/20 split of the lower tank with the Fuge side being on the far right side, sump in the middle and the return on the left. The main tank would drain into the 20% sump side "in the middle"and the the skimmer grab from there and then it would drain to the 60% fuge side with the last 20% being where the feed for the return pump and RDSB pump will be. I was thinking that having the RDSBs drain to the fuge side also.

Anyway if anyone has more questions on my setup please ask.
Thanks guys.
Hella

sjm817 · 01/23/2008, 07:45 AM

Keep the return pump as far away from the skimmer and the drain as you can so bubbles can dissipate before they get to the return. I wouldn't have drain water go to the fuge. You wind up with a lot of detritus and a nutrient mess.

Hella · 01/23/2008, 07:59 AM

There wont be a problem with keeping the returns far from each other. The drain from the main is not going to the fuge, it will be going to the sump side.

sjm817 · 01/23/2008, 08:05 AM

I see what you mean. Still, move the return pump chamber as far away from the drain and skimmer as you can.

Hella · 01/23/2008, 08:41 AM

The skimmer im thinking will drain into the fuge and the main tank drain will drain to to the sump part so there will be no drains where the return will be pulling from.

01/23/2008, 07:41 AM	#1
Hella Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Green Bay Posts: 599	Looking for some input as to plumbing my fuge/skimmer/RDSB Hi guys, Im looking for some input as to what would be the most ***** way to run my plumbing. My main tank is a 125 that will feed down to the setup you see in the pic below. My Google Sketchup skillz are far from leet, but you get the idea. The return pump will be next to the skimmer. The fuge/sump tank is also a 125 that I have to get some glass to partition it off. I was thinking of a 60/20/20 split of the lower tank with the Fuge side being on the far right side, sump in the middle and the return on the left. The main tank would drain into the 20% sump side "in the middle"and the the skimmer grab from there and then it would drain to the 60% fuge side with the last 20% being where the feed for the return pump and RDSB pump will be. I was thinking that having the RDSBs drain to the fuge side also. Anyway if anyone has more questions on my setup please ask. Thanks guys. Hella __________________ The only problem with people that preach about freedom of speech is they also believe it comes with a license to speak without thinking. Click the red house for my 125 build thread. Current Tank Info: 125 gallon reef Solaris H4, 2x2 frag tank 125 gallon fuge/sump, Lifereef VS3-60 skimmer GEO Kalk reactor. Last edited by Hella; 01/23/2008 at 07:57 AM.

01/23/2008, 07:45 AM	#2
sjm817 On Yer left! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 18,777	Keep the return pump as far away from the skimmer and the drain as you can so bubbles can dissipate before they get to the return. I wouldn't have drain water go to the fuge. You wind up with a lot of detritus and a nutrient mess. __________________ - Scott

01/23/2008, 07:59 AM	#3
Hella Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Green Bay Posts: 599	There wont be a problem with keeping the returns far from each other. The drain from the main is not going to the fuge, it will be going to the sump side. __________________ The only problem with people that preach about freedom of speech is they also believe it comes with a license to speak without thinking. Click the red house for my 125 build thread. Current Tank Info: 125 gallon reef Solaris H4, 2x2 frag tank 125 gallon fuge/sump, Lifereef VS3-60 skimmer GEO Kalk reactor.

01/23/2008, 08:05 AM	#4
sjm817 On Yer left! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 18,777	I see what you mean. Still, move the return pump chamber as far away from the drain and skimmer as you can. __________________ - Scott

01/23/2008, 08:41 AM	#5
Hella Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Green Bay Posts: 599	The skimmer im thinking will drain into the fuge and the main tank drain will drain to to the sump part so there will be no drains where the return will be pulling from. __________________ The only problem with people that preach about freedom of speech is they also believe it comes with a license to speak without thinking. Click the red house for my 125 build thread. Current Tank Info: 125 gallon reef Solaris H4, 2x2 frag tank 125 gallon fuge/sump, Lifereef VS3-60 skimmer GEO Kalk reactor.