Sand in fuge??

endlessblue · 12/17/2011, 12:33 PM

Hey Guys can't do a poll from phone, but just wondering how many people have sandy fuges... Thanks

Lorenz725 · 12/17/2011, 12:37 PM

I was going to but in the end decided to just go BB. As of right now I am glad I did.

syrinx · 12/17/2011, 12:41 PM

If you have your fuge in the sump- I would not. I have a issue with keeping sand around expensive pumps- it only takes a few grains to score a impeller, and the benefit is not worth the risk to me. Anywhere but the sump and its a matter of taste whether you do or not.

aleonn · 12/17/2011, 02:02 PM

I prefer the refugium to be BB as well. Helps with maintenance, and preventing some detritus build-up. If you really want sand in the 'fuge, I'd put it into a tupperware container so that it's easily removable when you need to clean it.

Reefing Newbie · 12/17/2011, 03:15 PM

I will be having a DSB in my fuge. I was creative in my sump design to hopefully keep sand from getting into the pumps. I put an 8" baffle towards the front of my sump just big enough from my protien skimmers pump to fit in. Essentially my sump is a large fuge and a return section. There is the 4" space from the beginning to allow me to stuff my protien skimmer pump in the fuge section. My GFO/Carbon reactor's pump is a maxi jet, which I can simply suction cup to the side or silicone a piece of eggcrate above the sand bed to keep sand out.

12/17/2011, 12:33 PM	#1
endlessblue Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 381	Sand in fuge?? Hey Guys can't do a poll from phone, but just wondering how many people have sandy fuges... Thanks

12/17/2011, 12:37 PM	#2
Lorenz725 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 942	I was going to but in the end decided to just go BB. As of right now I am glad I did. __________________ Current tank info: 150 gallon RR 6 foot mixed reef, 3 250 W radium, 100 gallon Rubbermaid basement sump. Octopus 300 pro skimmer, 29 gallon fuge with dragons breath, cheato, and mangroves. 5.5 gallon AIO mixed reef, 2 18 w T5HO, built in fuge with cheato and dragons breath.

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12/17/2011, 12:41 PM	#3
syrinx Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: champaign Posts: 3,160	If you have your fuge in the sump- I would not. I have a issue with keeping sand around expensive pumps- it only takes a few grains to score a impeller, and the benefit is not worth the risk to me. Anywhere but the sump and its a matter of taste whether you do or not.

12/17/2011, 02:02 PM	#4
aleonn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4,041	I prefer the refugium to be BB as well. Helps with maintenance, and preventing some detritus build-up. If you really want sand in the 'fuge, I'd put it into a tupperware container so that it's easily removable when you need to clean it.

12/17/2011, 03:15 PM	#5
Reefing Newbie Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,435	I will be having a DSB in my fuge. I was creative in my sump design to hopefully keep sand from getting into the pumps. I put an 8" baffle towards the front of my sump just big enough from my protien skimmers pump to fit in. Essentially my sump is a large fuge and a return section. There is the 4" space from the beginning to allow me to stuff my protien skimmer pump in the fuge section. My GFO/Carbon reactor's pump is a maxi jet, which I can simply suction cup to the side or silicone a piece of eggcrate above the sand bed to keep sand out.