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    Posted: October 13 2012 at 3:20pm
What is the best way to setup a 2 chamber sump with a refugium?  
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Refugium and drain on one side skimmer and other equipment and return on the other.
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what do you use to keep the water draining into the tank from ripping up stuff?  so put the skimmer in the return side?   
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why only 2 chambers? 
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Use a filter sock on the refugium side. That will calm the drain. And I never had an issue with skimmer in return side. But if its a hang on skimmer either side.
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ok thanks...i have always used a 3 chamber sump...so i wasnt sure how and where to put everything
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Unless you have a auto top off you will not want to have your equipment in the return section. Skimmers need a constant water level to function properly. Unless of course you have a hang on back one like the guy above then it wouldn't matter. If you use a heater u dont want the water level to drop either you will just burn it out. So I would put all the equip in the refug side.
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