Refugium vs. Return Section

trwells · 04/08/2007, 10:39 PM

I'm working on setting up my sump and after determining the size of the skimmer compartment I have remaining dimensions of 17inches in length 12 inches wide and 18 inches tall. The baffle coming out of the skimmer section is 11 inches tall to split between a return and refugium. The flow to the sump is split between the the skimmer on left and the refugium which will be on the right, with collection for return in the middle. I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions for what sizes to make the return and refugium sections such that evaporation won't be too much of an issue if I were to be away. I do not intend to implement an auto top off unit as of yet. My return is an eheim 1260 and the flow rate through the sump is about 360 gph.

Thanks

RobbyG · 04/09/2007, 03:02 PM

Best way to get a good response to this is to post a drawing with dimensions.

04/08/2007, 10:39 PM	#1
trwells Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lubbock, Tx Posts: 248	Refugium vs. Return Section I'm working on setting up my sump and after determining the size of the skimmer compartment I have remaining dimensions of 17inches in length 12 inches wide and 18 inches tall. The baffle coming out of the skimmer section is 11 inches tall to split between a return and refugium. The flow to the sump is split between the the skimmer on left and the refugium which will be on the right, with collection for return in the middle. I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions for what sizes to make the return and refugium sections such that evaporation won't be too much of an issue if I were to be away. I do not intend to implement an auto top off unit as of yet. My return is an eheim 1260 and the flow rate through the sump is about 360 gph. Thanks __________________ "I owe my success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice, and then going away and doing the exact opposite." - G. K. Chesterton Current Tank Info: 39 gallon CAD Lights

04/09/2007, 03:02 PM	#2
RobbyG Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: 600 Ft From the Reef Posts: 2,099	Best way to get a good response to this is to post a drawing with dimensions. __________________ The Optimist says the glass is half full, the Pessimist says it’s half empty, an engineer only see's a glass that’s twice as big as it needs to be! Current Tank Info: Insanely Automated Low Power Consumption 90 Gal Oceanic Bow System/Aquatronica Touch Controller/AQ Dosing Pump/AQT LEDS/AQ SMS/Seq Dart Pump/ASM G3/Ozotech Ozonizer/Koralin 1502/Chiller/Typhoon3 Ro/S.Squirt /Phos React/Rmt DSB