building refugiums   my design????

Will this work for reef type set up? I will have to wait on the skimmer for awhile but though this would help reduce my nitrates.

 

does anybody have a carbon try design???

 

does anybody recommend a overflow box was looking at a cpr1400 would like to move 1000 gph.

 

Re: building refugiums   my design????

From what I've read, bio balls are not necessary in a reef setup. If your goal is to reduce nitrates, simply remove the bio balls at the intake and increase the width of your fuge. Bio balls can be used if you want them, simply place them after the skimmer so most of the DOCs are gone, this will reduce nitrate production.

 

Re: building refugiums   my design????

As far as overflows, go to aquacrylics.com. Awesome stuff and cheap. I have one, works great. You could always place the carbon in one of the baffles where it would have a lot of water flow through it.

 

thanks for the input.