flow thru sump need your opinion

coffey18 · 06/12/2008, 05:06 PM

ok so i have my drain teed off to flow to the fuge along with a ball valve to regulate the flow. A friend told me it should be teeed off the return is he correct and does it make a difference? could this create a gurgling noise in the return.

indydog1 · 06/12/2008, 05:35 PM

you shouldn't have any problems with added noises. and yes t ing off of the main drain for the fuge is what you want to do.

andy51632 · 06/12/2008, 07:16 PM

Kind of a debated question. Some say to tee if off your drain so the fuge gets unfiltered water. Some like to tee it off the return pump so the water is skimmed before entering the fuge. Remeber you are trying to grow pods and other benefical creatures in your fuge so IMO you will be getting better water quality for those creatures if the water is skimmed before entering the fuge. I would tee of your return pump.

06/12/2008, 05:06 PM	#1
coffey18 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: franklin square Posts: 140	flow thru sump need your opinion ok so i have my drain teed off to flow to the fuge along with a ball valve to regulate the flow. A friend told me it should be teeed off the return is he correct and does it make a difference? could this create a gurgling noise in the return. __________________ "Your Gonna Need a Bigger Boat" Current Tank Info: 75 gallon

06/12/2008, 05:35 PM	#2
indydog1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: round lake, il Posts: 1,590	you shouldn't have any problems with added noises. and yes t ing off of the main drain for the fuge is what you want to do. __________________ Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them all yourself Current Tank Info: 210 gal

06/12/2008, 07:16 PM	#3
andy51632 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Iowa Posts: 120	Kind of a debated question. Some say to tee if off your drain so the fuge gets unfiltered water. Some like to tee it off the return pump so the water is skimmed before entering the fuge. Remeber you are trying to grow pods and other benefical creatures in your fuge so IMO you will be getting better water quality for those creatures if the water is skimmed before entering the fuge. I would tee of your return pump.