bankyf March 31, 2010 Share March 31, 2010 Assuming I have PLENTY of circulation in the tank, how much flow do I really need for a return from the sump to the tank? The sump will contain heater, chiller, skimmer, carbon, uv, ozone, fuge, etc., none of which should really require a high turnover rate. Most biological filtration should occur in the DT. A frag tank will also be fed from the return pump, but it should have a very low bioload and will also have plenty of circulation of its own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikryd March 31, 2010 Share March 31, 2010 (edited) The return pump I have is setup so its only job is to "return" water. With that being said, I like to have ~500gph going through the sump skimmer section, then a ball valve for the fuge, which gets ~50gph or less through it. I plan on setting my new tank up the same way as my current one, since I am happy with the results/design thus far. I have a plenum that my return pump goes through to supply my reactors. Edited March 31, 2010 by Sikryd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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