internal or external

Discussion in 'Refugium' started by dpandkevin, Jul 21, 2009.

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  1. dpandkevin

    dpandkevin Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I bought a new sump today to replace the wet/dry. Going with a refugium set up now after all the reading i had done on here. My current setup has an external pump. I am not sure if this is good or bad. I know heat wise its a better choice but i wondered what you'all though before I have the sump drilled.

    Is it better to have one in the sump or external from the sump?
     
    dpandkevin, Jul 21, 2009
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  2. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    I use an internal pump, but would like to have an external, it's just not practical right now. I believe the more equipment you have out of the water the better. Less heat, less of a chance of electrical problems etc.
     
    GuitarMan89, Jul 21, 2009
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