While I am waiting on the silicone on my sump to finish curing, I thought it would be a good time to ask this. I have a CPR dual overflow that came with my 75. My sump is set up for 1 filter sock, so would I be ok capping off the unused bulkhead? Or should I find someone willing to trade overflows?
Capping one side of overflow
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Why not use it, would be better to run 2 drains instead of one.
You could cap it but be careful with a return pump as one overflow may not drain fast enough. Another option is to combine the overflows into one larger one and use both. Also adding another sock is simple. And it could be on in the original spot and one in the refuge section.
I would combine them into one. They are there for a reason.
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I run two filter socks. It's a nice not having to change them as often!
The way I was planning on running this sump was to use the middle section as a refugium, but should I just put the skimmer there instead?
The idea of running them into one didn't even cross my mind.
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Refugiums usually flow at a different rate than a sump (ie slower) so this would not be ideal. I would put the skimmer in that section. If you're just completely set on a refugium, make it an external with a pump of it's own or do like I do and feed it from one supply side of the overflow with a ball valve so you can control the flow rate.
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jgeorge06;1060100 wrote: The way I was planning on running this sump was to use the middle section as a refugium, but should I just put the skimmer there instead?alt="" />
The idea of running them into one didn't even cross my mind.
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IMO that's a skimmer section. You'll be ok wo a fuge, unless you just really want one. For it to really make a dent you'd need a large one... Not just a section of the sump.
just my opinion. Keep things simple as possible because as your tank grows over the next 3-5 years it WILL get more complex... FastSo long, and thanks for all the fish.
