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    Skimmer & Refugium placement

    in New to the Marine Aquaria Hobby

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    The setup in the diagram was my previous sump setup. I've learned from its weakness. i.e.

    - Ease of access for sump maintenance is important. (Difficult access will discourage maintenance frequency, resulting in poor water parameters.)

    Example: I would love to have an extra cabinet door on the side to easily change filter socks.

    - Separate flow rate into refugium is too slow & it affect chaeto growth. Refugium also collected much unfiltered detritus that requires regular cleaning.

    Below is a possible setup for your rectangular sump layout. The blue baffle eliminates micro bubbles. The red baffle control water level in the skimmer chamber.

    The green baffle control water level in reactor chamber.

    Note:

    - Red baffle can be removed if both skimmer & reactors can operate on same water level (controlled by green baffle).

    - Blue baffle can be removed if there's issue of micro bubbles.

    - Calculate the extra holding capacity of your sump design to cater to display tank back flow during power outages.(IMPORTANT)

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    Wow.... Thanks so much for this suggestion & drawing but where do I put my refugium and/or the UAS ? Do I need to make another seperate compartment or the center of the Reactors for either one or both Cheato & UAS chamber ? Basically is it necessary to have copepods ? Is it beneficiary to all live stocks or just some particular fishes like Mandarin Fish?

    Skimmer & Refugium placement

    in New to the Marine Aquaria Hobby

    Posted

    I doubt the regular cleaning on the UAS allows copepods to thrive.

    So in this case, what is your best suggestion ? Do you mean that if I use UAS method then there's no ways to breed copepods ? Or shall do another compartment after the UAS before the return pump ? Or is there any other better way to do it? :blush:

    SIN TRIP

    in New to the Marine Aquaria Hobby

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    Thanks for all the suggestion, but can show me more precise location as I am very not familiar with Singapore road, will be fully guided by my GPS. lol.........

    jxlex, do you have the address for the place you mention in Kluang as well ? May try to find there as well. :ThanxSmiley:

    SIN TRIP

    in New to the Marine Aquaria Hobby

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    Hi all, I am a beginner in this hobby & will be travelling down to Singapore from Kuala Lumpur this weekdays. Mind to advise/suggest which hardware or any shops in Singapore do sell complete piping & valves from all shapes & sizes as I have only half a day in Singapore.

    Thanks for your kind help

    Simmon Lee

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