Refuguim placement

lear31 · 02/16/2015, 05:35 PM

I'm in the process of setting up a 75 gallon reef tank. I'm running a sump underneath the tank and a external refugium.

Does it make a difference if a run an overflow and return from my refugium directly to my sump?

victorvie · 02/16/2015, 06:02 PM

No difference at all. I keep a HOB refugium in my 90 gal tank and I also have a sump> I just like the fact that I can grow pods in the HOB and have a better chance to get into my main display tank.

lear31 · 02/16/2015, 06:05 PM

Thanks, I heard you don't want the skimmer to intake water that comes from the refugium but I've read elsewhere that it doesn't matter.

02/16/2015, 05:35 PM	#1
lear31 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 5	Refuguim placement I'm in the process of setting up a 75 gallon reef tank. I'm running a sump underneath the tank and a external refugium. Does it make a difference if a run an overflow and return from my refugium directly to my sump?

02/16/2015, 06:02 PM	#2
victorvie Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 87	No difference at all. I keep a HOB refugium in my 90 gal tank and I also have a sump> I just like the fact that I can grow pods in the HOB and have a better chance to get into my main display tank.

02/16/2015, 06:05 PM	#3
lear31 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 5	Thanks, I heard you don't want the skimmer to intake water that comes from the refugium but I've read elsewhere that it doesn't matter.