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Ok. Please try to bear with me, this is going to be long...
I am in the planning stages of a new reef setup and I'm trying to get a handle on some plumbing concerns. Before I ask a potentially dumb question, here is my plan thus far: 75 Gal. AGA with their new "MEGAflow" overflow rated at 600 GPH. Old 45 Gal. AGA to be used as sump/refuge. Considering Red sea's Berlin classic in sump skimmer with RIO 2500 I've done considerable research but my head is spinning with all the possibilites. My questions: 1. Considering I will have approx. 5' of head for the return, and to not exceed the 600 GPH overflow rating, it looks like I will use a Mag 7 as a return (rated at 420 gph). The Rio 2500 is rated at 748 gph. Does this configuration pose a problem since the skimmer will have a higher flow rate than my return? 2. The sump will be partitioned into 3 sections; overflow from tank area, refuge area, and return area. Into which partition should the skimmer be placed? before or after the refuge? and how much space should I plan for the placement of the skimmer? will the output of the skimmer just dump back into the same partition? 3. As far as baffles are concerned, where will I need them? Before refuge, after refuge or both? Thanks for any help you might offer and I apologize for the length of this post. -Scott |
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