Refugium setup questions PLEASE HELP

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  1. babyduke

    babyduke Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I would like to use my spare 10G tank as the refugium next to my 55G tank. Exactly what equipments and pipings do I need? I have absolutely no clue. I would really appreciate some feedback. Thank you.
     
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  3. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    1.you need lights
    2. some way to get water too the fuge
    3. some way to get water back to the display tank.


    edit: sorry for being vague but thats all you need and there are different ways of doing those thing
     
  4. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    We would need a little more info on your set up. Is your 55g drilled? Do you have a sump? Can you post some pics of the under side of the 55g?


    Luna
     
  5. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    Drill a hole in the side of the 10g and let it overflow back into the sump after you feed water to it from your display tank.
     
  6. babyduke

    babyduke Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    This is what I'm trying to accomplish. How do I draw the water into the refugium and get it back to the display tank?

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  7. Robman

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