Getting Ready for a Refugium

[pufferfreak]

I was able to fit a 10 gallon underneath my 29 gallon. I want to do a refugium. I am probably going to get a life reef overflow, the smallest one. I would like to know how i should set up the tank for the refugium also is there going to be a problem having the overflow not run at its max. flow rate?

 

[broncofish]

YOu do want to keep the water flow low if you are trying to grow macros, and use it as a filter, you have a couple options...but are limited underthat 29g. I would put a rubbermade sump in there for the high flow rate. T-pipe with a valve and you can control the rate of flow to your fuge. Look at broomers website he's got a pretty bullet proof designe.

 

[pufferfreak]

The problem is that i don't have the room underneath to do that kind of stuff. I just want a refugium, not a filter.