Feeding DIY fuge

frank10 · 02/12/2006, 08:35 AM

I currently am using gravity to supply water from my main tank to my fuge. the problem is that i get a fair amount of air that way. should i consider adding a pump to my sump and feeding it that way?

alpine · 02/12/2006, 10:24 AM

Thats the way I did it before.I fed my fuge with a pump and it gravity drained right back into the tank.

frank10 · 02/12/2006, 10:30 AM

i just hate adding another pump to the system

moriartiholmes · 02/12/2006, 02:24 PM

Have you tried a Durso Stand pipe? That should help a bit, otherwise you can try baffles or a filter sock.

frank10 · 02/12/2006, 03:36 PM

i have a durso on my drain in my main tank. it's nice and quiet.

02/12/2006, 08:35 AM	#1
frank10 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 219	Feeding DIY fuge I currently am using gravity to supply water from my main tank to my fuge. the problem is that i get a fair amount of air that way. should i consider adding a pump to my sump and feeding it that way?

02/12/2006, 10:24 AM	#2
alpine Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Jacksonville,FL Posts: 1,156	Thats the way I did it before.I fed my fuge with a pump and it gravity drained right back into the tank. __________________ Jorge We are the Reef Central....It is useless to resist. We will assimilate you into our collective. Resistance is futile.

02/12/2006, 02:24 PM	#4
moriartiholmes Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Buffalo N.Y. Posts: 860	Have you tried a Durso Stand pipe? That should help a bit, otherwise you can try baffles or a filter sock. __________________ Brian Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Reef, 10 gallon at the office

02/12/2006, 10:30 AM	#3
frank10 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 219	i just hate adding another pump to the system

02/12/2006, 03:36 PM	#5
frank10 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 219	i have a durso on my drain in my main tank. it's nice and quiet.