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04-05-2008, 11:08 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle area Age: 36
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|  Sump/Fuge - Project - Getting Started!
Here is my my mapping of my 30 gallon sump/fuge project. I still need to rinse the tank good and dry it, but I'll be getting my glass baffles cut today at my local window shop! 
I estimate the system will add 22-25 gallons of water to my system and the fuge will hold probable 15-17 gallons. My total system gallons will be approximately 100g as i plan on using the canister filter (carbon only no other media) just as a water mover. Updates to follow!
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Marty
72g Bow Front, 2x250w MH (10 hrs), 4x65 Act (14 hrs), 6xDual Moonlights (10 hrs), 300 gph from cannister filter and powerhead, Prizm hang-on protein skimmer, 50 lbs LR, CC Bed
Yellow Tang, 2 Clowns, Bubble Tip Anemone, 2 Yellow Tail, Humbug, White Spot, Ornate Goby, Emerald Crab, Sally Lightfoot Crab, 2 Blue Legged Hermits, 15 Scarlet Hermits, +Snails with no names (margaritas, turbos, astraeas) | 
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04-05-2008, 11:16 AM
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| | Panda Puffer
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tatamy, PA Age: 15
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Nice Digi-Fuge! _________  | |
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04-05-2008, 11:16 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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Im not a refug/sump expert, but it looks good form what I've seen. Actually the level of the inside baffles looks a little high. _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | 
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04-05-2008, 11:18 AM
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| | Panda Puffer
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tatamy, PA Age: 15
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what would the purpose of lowering them be though? doesnt make much of a difference, but with higher baffles you will have a larger total volume of water in system, which is good as i believe it.... | |
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04-05-2008, 11:18 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle area Age: 36
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Originally Posted by lunatik_69  Im not a refug/sump expert, but it looks good form what I've seen. Actually the level of the inside baffles looks a little high. | Yeah, when I laid my tape I was thinking too far ahead. I've dropped the tape about 2" from what is shown in the pic. | |
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04-05-2008, 11:20 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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Originally Posted by aquaboy what would the purpose of lowering them be though? doesnt make much of a difference, but with higher baffles you will have a larger total volume of water in system, which is good as i believe it.... | What if the power goes, then what? The refug will over flow with water and he'll have a small swimming pool. | |
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04-05-2008, 11:20 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle area Age: 36
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Originally Posted by aquaboy Nice Digi-Fuge! | Hey, I can build *digi-fuges all day, let's see if I can pull-off a real one! LOL! 
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04-05-2008, 11:20 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisville, GA Age: 45
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your flow pattern is that you are going to the p.s. first then the fuge? I thought it was supposed to be the other way around? | |
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04-05-2008, 11:23 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
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Originally Posted by lunatik_69 What if the power goes, then what? The refug will over flow with water and he'll have a small swimming pool. | With the tape where it is now. If the system throws another 8-10 gallons into the fuge, I'll be good to go. My OFB has a continuous siphon so when the power restores my OFB will function again. | |
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04-05-2008, 11:25 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
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Originally Posted by cuttingras your flow pattern is that you are going to the p.s. first then the fuge? I thought it was supposed to be the other way around? | Decided against that. 
My protein skimmer won't match the flow by half so the fuge will still get fed. | |
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