woody189
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I had a post in DIY and got some good responses, but this seems to get a lot higher traffic.
Here's my situation. I have a 46 gal tank and I'm going to make an overflow, and also a sump/fuge. I'm going to make a U Tube overflow. A single tube for the siphon, and single drain into a 10 gal sump/fuge.
Right now, I'm deciding the sizes of the tubing. I didn't realize how much return pumps cost, so I'm trying to keep flow to a minimum, to try and save money on my PH for the return.
1) I'm hoping you OKAY this: A single 3/4" or 1" U tube for the Overflow. 3/4" or 1" single drain into the sump. 10 gal sump/fuge. Then a 300 GPH Powerhead (probably too weak, what do you think?) w/ 3/4" tubing back up to DT.
2) Is it really an issue if the return pump/PH is too weak?
What i mean is, does it matter if water goes too slowly into the sump and back up? Because the way I see it, If the return pump, pumps water too slowly, then all that means is that the overflow will fill up slower, thus making the sump fill up slower. Does that make sense?
3) I was thinking about going w/ an in-tank fuge and I was told to make sure there is plenty of flow w/ a powerhead directly in fuge so the Chaeto is tumbling.
I was looking at other fuges (outside of tank) and they say to keep flow to a minimum.
This is what I got from it:
In tank=lots of direct flow
Out of tank=low flow.
Is that right?
THANKS SO MUCH
Here's my situation. I have a 46 gal tank and I'm going to make an overflow, and also a sump/fuge. I'm going to make a U Tube overflow. A single tube for the siphon, and single drain into a 10 gal sump/fuge.
Right now, I'm deciding the sizes of the tubing. I didn't realize how much return pumps cost, so I'm trying to keep flow to a minimum, to try and save money on my PH for the return.
1) I'm hoping you OKAY this: A single 3/4" or 1" U tube for the Overflow. 3/4" or 1" single drain into the sump. 10 gal sump/fuge. Then a 300 GPH Powerhead (probably too weak, what do you think?) w/ 3/4" tubing back up to DT.
2) Is it really an issue if the return pump/PH is too weak?
What i mean is, does it matter if water goes too slowly into the sump and back up? Because the way I see it, If the return pump, pumps water too slowly, then all that means is that the overflow will fill up slower, thus making the sump fill up slower. Does that make sense?
3) I was thinking about going w/ an in-tank fuge and I was told to make sure there is plenty of flow w/ a powerhead directly in fuge so the Chaeto is tumbling.
I was looking at other fuges (outside of tank) and they say to keep flow to a minimum.
This is what I got from it:
In tank=lots of direct flow
Out of tank=low flow.
Is that right?
THANKS SO MUCH
