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    Posted: June 18 2003 at 12:29pm

i'm planning out my refugium and wanted to get some opinions on what size tube should be used from the tank to the refugium and then back to the tank?

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From the research I'v done, I seems that the general concensus is 1" from the tank to sump and 3/4" from the sump to the tank.
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How much circulation flow do you plan to have.  What size bulkheads are you using?  If you want to see what the trade-off is by using different size pipe see this post (ask questions if the table doesn't make sense to you or clarification is needed)  http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=11&TopicID=611&PagePosition=1
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It doesn't make a difference what size tubing that you use as long as your drain is bigger than your return.  I usually go with what Mike said, 1/2 or 3/4 return and 1" drain.  
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thanks everybody!
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Corey,

Just like Mike and Marcus said, I have 3/4" from my sump to my refugium and 1" from my on the return from the refugium to the sump.
Sean Spargur
West Valley, UT
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