wisker Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 With all of the new toys available in filters what's everyone's opinion of where in-line they should go. I'll throw one out to start... Tank overflow -> Mechanical Filter (sponge) -> Bio-media -> Skimmer -> UV filter -> Fuge/Live Rock -> Dosing/Adjusters/heater -> Back to Tank I'm not saying that I use all of the above, but if I had them available here's how I'd plumb them. The only thing I can think of that I haven't included is a fluidized bed (which I guess could take the place of the biomedia step). Anybody run in a different order? Or see an issue with this? wisker Link to comment
EtOH_is_good Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 why? below is mine overflow-> skimmer/heater -> 1) return -> 2) fuge (slower flow) -> return wouldn't you want the fuge at tank temperature? if you skim before mechanical then less stuff stuck on sponge. Link to comment
Zoanuts Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Wisker, Are you using a sump? What size? Are you using a Refug? If so I would run water from your overflow two ways with a T splitting the water flow to the sump and refug. One will go to the mechanical side of the tank ie. skimmer, Ca reactor, Heater. The other will go through a slow moving refug with DSB, LR, and Marco to help reduce nutrients in water. Both will reenter at the Return area and back through the cycle again. You should run 2/3rds of the water through the mechanical or sump. The rest through the fuge. JMO! Hope it helps Link to comment
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