Fuge Setup/light Suggestion

[Nighthawk26]

Hey guys. So I'm finally getting everything rolling along and need to get my fuge set up. I'll attach a pic. Not a ton of space for a light so I'm not sure what to use. Also how to run the fuge??? Mind the mess... still some cleaning up to do. THe light there now is just so I can see stuff. It's not on unless I'm working around there. Small IKEA closet strip light.

 

[Sewerat]

Don't need much of a light any low profile led will be fine. Flow only need a small amount of flow, by the look of that pump you can handle that, tap into that line above the fuge and toss a ball valve on it, let it have a trickle of water thru the fuge.

 

[Pipes]

Hey guys. So I'm finally getting everything rolling along and need to get my fuge set up. I'll attach a pic. Not a ton of space for a light so I'm not sure what to use. Also how to run the fuge??? Mind the mess... still some cleaning up to do. THe light there now is just so I can see stuff. It's not on unless I'm working around there. Small IKEA closet strip light.

View attachment 5099

Like the set up.
Just curious regarding the "loop" coming off the return pump. Is there a reason for this, or do you just like tees? Keep in mind I'm asking as a plumber, as well as a future reefer.

 

[Nighthawk26]

Don't need much of a light any low profile led will be fine. Flow only need a small amount of flow, by the look of that pump you can handle that, tap into that line above the fuge and toss a ball valve on it, lSoet it have a trickle of water thru the fuge.

Sorry... that's already done. Balanced manifold has a 3/4 valve. It's runs across the top and down to the last side of the fuge. When I said setup, I meant within the fuge itself, and of course the light. So what wattage and spectrum LED lighting am I looking for you figure? As for the pump, it's pushing about 45Ft, to the display which is why it is what it is.

 

[Nighthawk26]

Like the set up.
Just curious regarding the "loop" coming off the return pump. Is there a reason for this, or do you just like tees? Keep in mind I'm asking as a plumber, as well as a future reefer.

Thanks!

It has a purpose. It's balanced. This way, all outlets will always see the same amount of flow. As opposed to the first in lines stealing from the ones at the end on a straight manifold. Hard to see in the pic but the "loop" as you put it has 4 total valves. You can really only see 2 in the pic.

 

[Pipes]

Thanks!

It has a purpose. It's balanced. This way, all outlets will always see the same amount of flow. As opposed to the first in lines stealing from the ones at the end on a straight manifold. Hard to see in the pic but the "loop" as you put it has 4 total valves. You can really only see 2 in the pic.

Ok. Just curious for ideas as to how I will do my own down the road.

 

[Sewerat]

Lots of guys use those par38 bulbs for their fuge, I have a $15 led that is on 24hrs in red and a spot light style one that again was about $40 online that comes on for about 8 hrs for a better spectrum. Seems to work, green stuff grows like weeds? Both lights were bought from aquastyleonline.com.

 

[heath]

I am using 2 sunblasers on refuge..works well for me..