refugium help
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teaggs
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Originally Posted by sobsts
Im building a 30 gallon refugium for my fish only 90 gallon. I was just wondering how much light does the refugium need and what is the max. flow rate i can put through it. I was thinking of 800 GPH is that way too much or am I going to be alright.
800GPH is going to be fine. Alot of people like to cycle thier tank 20 or more times in a hour so you are only at about 10 an hour. I have a 125 gallon with a 1200GPH punp and have no problems at all
Im building a 30 gallon refugium for my fish only 90 gallon. I was just wondering how much light does the refugium need and what is the max. flow rate i can put through it. I was thinking of 800 GPH is that way too much or am I going to be alright.
800GPH is going to be fine. Alot of people like to cycle thier tank 20 or more times in a hour so you are only at about 10 an hour. I have a 125 gallon with a 1200GPH punp and have no problems at all
sobsts
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alright i have another idea for you tell me if its crazy. Im going to use to 400 GPH pumps to run down to the bio balls area is about 8" than its going to go through the fuge which is 17.5" and into pump area which is seperated from fuge by a row of bio balls. Water gets pumped back to tank using a 1000GPH pump. Does that seem alright? Reason for doing it this way is my wife would kick my
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if house flooded and other than drilling its the safest method ive come up with. Other question is i was going to overhang a single strip light what kind and wattage should I get?
THanks for the help
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if house flooded and other than drilling its the safest method ive come up with. Other question is i was going to overhang a single strip light what kind and wattage should I get?
THanks for the help