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Refug/sump or sump/refug?

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Topic: Refug/sump or sump/refug?

Posted By: hawaiianluau
Subject: Refug/sump or sump/refug?
Date Posted: June 07 2007 at 8:56am

IS there realy any benefit from running your return first into a refug then into the sump. Or is it better to do it the other way around. I'm trying to design a sump/fuge for my new 65 gallon.

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Posted By: Kevin
Date Posted: June 07 2007 at 9:37am

One of the benefits of a refugium is that pods grow unhindered that then help feed fish in your main tank. If this is the goal then I would recommend sump to refug

Posted By: bimmerzs
Date Posted: June 11 2007 at 6:45pm

Hi,

IMO you want to feed your fuge the "dirtiest" water possible, it helps feed the pods's and macro's. HTH

Cheers!

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