starting a hang on back refugium

milkshake · 01/28/2006, 03:00 PM

How or what is needed to start the siphon in the hang on back refugium? Is there an air pump needed? If so, how do you apply the air pump to start the siphoning?

milkshake · 01/28/2006, 03:40 PM

^

bigbenji · 01/28/2006, 04:20 PM

I think most of them have a powerhead pushing water into them. My cpr version does anyway.

milkshake · 01/29/2006, 03:13 PM

bump

supertech3 · 01/29/2006, 03:34 PM

Mine has a minijet pump 79-153gph pumping into the fuge and then the water flows out the other side

01/28/2006, 03:00 PM	#1
milkshake Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Millington,TN Posts: 577	starting a hang on back refugium How or what is needed to start the siphon in the hang on back refugium? Is there an air pump needed? If so, how do you apply the air pump to start the siphoning?

01/28/2006, 04:20 PM	#3
bigbenji Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oak Harbor OH Posts: 1,200	I think most of them have a powerhead pushing water into them. My cpr version does anyway. __________________ "But Dad, it's shark week!" Ben Current Tank Info: I have tank envy.

01/28/2006, 03:40 PM	#2
milkshake Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Millington,TN Posts: 577	^

01/29/2006, 03:13 PM	#4
milkshake Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Millington,TN Posts: 577	bump

01/29/2006, 03:34 PM	#5
supertech3 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: El Paso Posts: 1,206	Mine has a minijet pump 79-153gph pumping into the fuge and then the water flows out the other side