Am I doing something wrong ?

[Dazed1]

Well, I got this HOB fuge from ebay a few months ago. After looking at a few tanks/ fuge's on here, I think I might have messed up somewhere X) . Here are a couple pics of the fuge.

I want to know if the way I have it setup, ie, the pump for pumping water into the fuge, and the return (bigger pipe) are the right way. Or did I do it the other way round?

I read a few threads where it said I should drill small micro holes in the pipe, would that be the pipe that is going into the fuge ? I'm honestly very clueless and would appreciate any help

 

-Mayur

 

 

[scoopsfolks]

I'm not sure it makes much difference which pipe you use for an inlet and which for the return. I'd probably attach the pump to the smaller one--less chance of clogging the bigger tube, and you definitely want the drain to run faster than the pump.--lest you pump the entire contents of your tank into the refugium.

 

I also don't think you need to worry about holes in your pipes. The holes are used as a siphon break for sumps and fuges that sit below the main tank. If your return pump breaks or you lose power, you probably don't want a lot of water draining into your sump/fuge. With a HOB fuge that sits above the level of the tank, the only thing you need to worry about is a little water from the fuge siphoning back into the main tank--probably not a big deal.

 

Good luck!

[MrConclusion]

Looks like you got it right.