Refugium in sump modification

mpoletti · 01/01/2007, 09:43 AM

I have seen a few people who have set up a refugium in their sump and I am intrigued because I am very limited in space in my 90 Gal setup. I have a truvu sump and I am curious to see if anyone else has made this mod. Please post pics if you have them.

mpoletti · 01/01/2007, 11:42 AM

No refugiums in sump mods...

mpoletti · 01/01/2007, 01:53 PM

wow...

purebullet417 · 01/01/2007, 02:38 PM

all you have to do is put up a baffle and fill that section with sand and macro algee do u have a picture of you sump i could help you more if u do

Misled · 01/01/2007, 04:23 PM

Hey marko, I think I know what you are talking about. I just changed my sump to a 20 gal and put a 4 gal acrylic tank inside the tank to use for a fuge. Instead of using an extra pump my output from my skimmer runs into it. Drilled a overflo hole and piped it off. Filled with some rock, put in some algae and thats it. Changed my mind about the algae and pulled it out so I could hold a Springer dottiback until I redoo my tank this spring. He really likes it in there too.

01/01/2007, 09:43 AM	#1
mpoletti You'll never walk alone Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sacramento, Ca Posts: 18,245	Refugium in sump modification I have seen a few people who have set up a refugium in their sump and I am intrigued because I am very limited in space in my 90 Gal setup. I have a truvu sump and I am curious to see if anyone else has made this mod. Please post pics if you have them. __________________ -Mark a.) I believe... The curse is a reality b.) Fish poop is your friend c.) Why chase numbers? #CoralsLiketoDisco #ReefSerenity

01/01/2007, 11:42 AM	#2
mpoletti You'll never walk alone Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sacramento, Ca Posts: 18,245	No refugiums in sump mods... __________________ -Mark a.) I believe... The curse is a reality b.) Fish poop is your friend c.) Why chase numbers? #CoralsLiketoDisco #ReefSerenity

01/01/2007, 01:53 PM	#3
mpoletti You'll never walk alone Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sacramento, Ca Posts: 18,245	wow... __________________ -Mark a.) I believe... The curse is a reality b.) Fish poop is your friend c.) Why chase numbers? #CoralsLiketoDisco #ReefSerenity

01/01/2007, 02:38 PM	#4
purebullet417 Rimless Reef Club Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: long island ny Posts: 1,509	all you have to do is put up a baffle and fill that section with sand and macro algee do u have a picture of you sump i could help you more if u do __________________ My 57 Gallon Rimless Build Thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2341582 Current Tank Info: 57 Gallon Rimless

01/01/2007, 04:23 PM	#5
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	Hey marko, I think I know what you are talking about. I just changed my sump to a 20 gal and put a 4 gal acrylic tank inside the tank to use for a fuge. Instead of using an extra pump my output from my skimmer runs into it. Drilled a overflo hole and piped it off. Filled with some rock, put in some algae and thats it. Changed my mind about the algae and pulled it out so I could hold a Springer dottiback until I redoo my tank this spring. He really likes it in there too. __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.