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02/14/2006, 05:18 PM
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Location: MISSOURI
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sump flow ???
Hello guys have a question, On my tank I have a standard 3 chamber sump/refugium in the middle. I'm running a 1000 gallons per hour through it and the water in the rufugium part and the 3rd chamber....well I know they are moving but the water seems very still on the top parts of these. Do you guys rum powerheads or anything in these to move the water around ?
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02/14/2006, 05:34 PM
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1000GPH is a huge amoun t of flow through a fuge. What is the actual capacity of the fuge itself?
LxWxH/231 = Liquid Volume. The preferred flow through a fuge is 3 - 5x the size of the fuge. For example a 100 gallon fuge would have anywhere from 300 to 500GPH going through it. As far as surface agitation in a sump, I don't find it necessary.
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We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl..... Roger Waters, Pink Floyd Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon Mixed, 55 Gallon sump, 35 gallon fuge |
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02/14/2006, 05:55 PM
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Thx for the advice, I should have known to give specs it is a 50g sump tank for a 150g display with head pressure im actually running prolly 800gph through it
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