Adding Refugium

As of right now my system is run off of a sump with 25-30gs of water, the sump is all 1 chamber (rubbermade tote 55g). This houses my heaters skimmer and return pump. Works great for this but no place for a fuge, there are no baffels and there is like 500-600gph flow threw it.
So I got from a local reefer an acrylic box with baffels and sections (used). I have drilled a hole where i want it to drain for good flow. My plan is to use a small pump to pump water into fuge and have a 1 inch drain hole on other side to drain back into sump. This will create low flow seprate from the rest of my system. I think im going to aim for like 10gph threw it. I was thinkin of runnin a Remote DSB but im not sure if i need it. i have low bio load, any input on this would be great.




Let me know what you guys think. Also would 55 wats of 65k light be enuf for macros?

 

Try it out. I'm using a 65w full spectrum flood light bulb in a $8 Walmart auto drop light.

 

Ya i want one of those..

 

Looks like it will work.

 

im pretty sure its going to work great i just wanted to see what other people thought.

 

any ideas on pump that will give me 10gph with 4 foot of 3/4 tubing on it? and also is going to be reliable.

 

Looks like a good set up. Is your DT on the other side of that wall?

 

sure is.

 

I have a very similar set up and I just use a Odyssea 250gph PH with a flow control. i know alot of people knock Odyssea lights and other things, but I have 7 PH from them for over 2 years without 1 failure. BTW you wont get 250gph with that length of hose, so you wont have to shut it down much.

 

Dasco--Here is mine--Pretty much the same
http://www.3reef.com/forums/i-made/step-step-pics-my-diy-fuge-57933.html