eng50
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Please give me your opinions on this idea..
My sump is 20 gal, standard wet/dry, sponge, with PS and return pump
My idea is to have the return stay the same, flowing over media from spray bar at left end, heater is submerged below, then water flows through sponge into center area when PS and return pump is, what will be new would be..
Right side..10 " will have a full height plexiglass divider with a bulkhead fitting for inflow possibly with a spray bar, and notches like an overflow box cut in the top for return water to sump. It would be fed by a tee on the return line and a ball valve to control flow t o bulkhead/spraybar.
I dont have the exact calculations, but the refugium area would be 12x12x10, probably close to 5 gal...
I think there would be no issues with power failure, flooding and it is a simple design with pods etc being pumped back in..
I wish I could post a picture of the idea, If I do it I will post one then, I think this is the easiest and simplest way of adding a refugium, and getting all the benefits without and bad stuff..but will it be effective??
Please add any and all input....and experience if anyone has done this!
Thank you!!
My sump is 20 gal, standard wet/dry, sponge, with PS and return pump
My idea is to have the return stay the same, flowing over media from spray bar at left end, heater is submerged below, then water flows through sponge into center area when PS and return pump is, what will be new would be..
Right side..10 " will have a full height plexiglass divider with a bulkhead fitting for inflow possibly with a spray bar, and notches like an overflow box cut in the top for return water to sump. It would be fed by a tee on the return line and a ball valve to control flow t o bulkhead/spraybar.
I dont have the exact calculations, but the refugium area would be 12x12x10, probably close to 5 gal...
I think there would be no issues with power failure, flooding and it is a simple design with pods etc being pumped back in..
I wish I could post a picture of the idea, If I do it I will post one then, I think this is the easiest and simplest way of adding a refugium, and getting all the benefits without and bad stuff..but will it be effective??
Please add any and all input....and experience if anyone has done this!
Thank you!!