Question about fuge tank

miserkris · 09/15/2011, 10:45 AM

Hi
I have a 75dt,20L sump, and a 20g fuge tank....fuge only has 12g water rest dsb.
Fuge is for macro and pods.

I want to feed the 20g fuge from the sump water.

Whats best way to do this?

T off from the return pump which is a quite one 700 gph?

Or use a pump like a mj1200 separately from the sump?

(Fuge drain is going back to sump.)
Please advice advantage /disadvantage in both setups!

Thanks...kris

Dono · 09/15/2011, 11:14 AM

First advantage is obviously space. Adding another pump can make things cluttered, take up available plugs, and drain more electricity. Currently I t-off my Mag 9.5 return pump to go to my DT and then to my fuge. I added a ball valve to regulate flow to my fuge. Then the fuge gravity drains into my DT.

Works great and delivers pods to my fat mandarins

09/15/2011, 10:45 AM	#1
miserkris Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Downingtown,PA Posts: 1,062	Question about fuge tank Hi I have a 75dt,20L sump, and a 20g fuge tank....fuge only has 12g water rest dsb. Fuge is for macro and pods. I want to feed the 20g fuge from the sump water. Whats best way to do this? T off from the return pump which is a quite one 700 gph? Or use a pump like a mj1200 separately from the sump? (Fuge drain is going back to sump.) Please advice advantage /disadvantage in both setups! Thanks...kris __________________ 156g Oceanic Mixedreef,100g Sump Current Tank Info: 156 g mixed reef

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Light for fuge tank question?	RakeshPal	Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment	4	02/13/2010 09:31 PM
Parallel sump design questions for reef tank.	Gregster	New to the Hobby	4	11/23/2009 01:43 PM
fuge question....14 gallon tank	chema14	Do It Yourself	0	06/12/2008 12:16 PM
anyone remember the fuge tank next to the display tank pic?	danorth	Fish Only & Aggressive Tanks	4	10/13/2007 09:47 PM
Fuge tank question	matthew5664	Large Reef Tanks	0	12/11/2006 08:58 AM

09/15/2011, 11:14 AM	#2
Dono Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 324	First advantage is obviously space. Adding another pump can make things cluttered, take up available plugs, and drain more electricity. Currently I t-off my Mag 9.5 return pump to go to my DT and then to my fuge. I added a ball valve to regulate flow to my fuge. Then the fuge gravity drains into my DT. Works great and delivers pods to my fat mandarins