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Old 03-15-2006, 10:01 PM   #1 (permalink)
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>I have a 58 gallon tank with a 30 gl sump and 20 gl refugium. 2- 1" bulks with
>> built in overflow for drains. I have 2 mag 9.5 hooked to, 2 seperate
>>closed loops with scwd on each for circulation in main tank. I have 2 mag 9.5
>>in sump with 1 split to feed water to refugium and main tank for circulation

>from sump to main tank. Fish consist of 2 ocellaris clowns, 1 blue damsel.

>>Coral I have large leather toadstool, finger leather,xenia's,mushrooms,
>>buttons, green star,alveopora,open brain and a crocea clam, from sump to
>>outlet to main tank about 3 foot. Is this to much flow from sump to main tank?
>>Thanks J.
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