Frag tank next to sump

• Oct 13, 2011

• #1

old 5k0ol

Scurrilous

I'm planning on adding a frag tank below my Display next to my sump. Looking for feedback or advice. and my attachments thing isn't working so heres a link... https://www.livingreefs.com/members/old-5k0ol-albums-my-setup-picture1404-frag-tank-plans.jpg

 

• Oct 14, 2011

• #2

Kully3xf

Reefer Madness

Just a thought but why not run from DT to sump then from return to frag then to DT again.. im thinking this might give the frags some really clean water and perhaps boost their growth? Im not sure if this logic holds any truth, but perhaps...

 

• Oct 15, 2011

• #3

old 5k0ol

Scurrilous

Because it would be harder two get two pumps to pump exactly the same speed with different head heights. It's easier to have one overflow into the other because my overflow only goes the speed that my return pump goes. Also, and I'm not sure either, but dirty water has food for corals.

 

• Oct 15, 2011

• #4

marcah

Reef enthusiast

to me you would want the water from your frag tank dumping into the same chamber your main tank does so it can work its way through the chaeto also.. and I have done a seperate refugium the same way as that setup and it did work very well and now I have an overflow running from my seperate refugium into the the sump, seems to work really well the overflow if your tank is close enough will fit from one tank to another without any piping needed...

 

• Oct 15, 2011

• #5

marcah

Reef enthusiast

heres a quick pic of what it looks like sorry took it quick with my phone..

 

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• Oct 15, 2011

• #6

old 5k0ol

Scurrilous

Yea i get that. I'd rather have piping though so I don't have to deal with another siphon. I did think about reorganizing my chambers

 

• Oct 15, 2011

• #7

marcah

Reef enthusiast

when I first set it up I had drilled the tank and ran piping and it worked fine that way, when I changed the refugium I didnt want to drill another tank that was all..:D

 

• Oct 15, 2011

• #8

old 5k0ol

Scurrilous

What I'll probably end up doing is using acrylic, or a cost effective plastic bin of some sort from the store. Either way I'll be able to drill it no problem.

 

• Oct 19, 2011

• #9

old 5k0ol

Scurrilous

Here's what i have. I know it's not big but, with a few racks in my DT plus it, I should be able to keep a decent amount of frags.





Also I have not made the lighting yet.