Refugium question - how do you get the critters back into th

[Odd Ball]

Sort of a dumb question.

I have a sump. It is about 20 gallons. I really do not think I can put a light over it as it is a rubbermaid type clear plastic container. Plus it houses a Sen 700 return pump.

I have a spare acrylic type sump box that I was thinking of using in it's place. That being said, I believe that I just need a tee off my return line from the overflow and have it run into this new container. However, I wanted to know how I get the water from the said new refugium to the display tank.

More important - how do I get the creatures that I need for food to the display tank? Not sure how, and if I put it into the sump, they'll live there. I don't see how my Sen 700 can pick them up...

The sump and refugium have to stay below the tank

Any ideas, thoughts? Thanks. I'd really like to add some more sand and macro algae to help export water nutrients.

 

[boots]

You may want to drill the acrylic sump or just go buy another rubbermaid container @ HD for about $4.00 and drill it instead andput in a bulk head,then u can elevate the refugium above ur sump and get a small pump in your sump to pump water into the refugium and then just let the water flow back down threw the bulk head.

HTH...Boots

 

[boots]

Almost forgot for lighting your refugium try a clamp on shop lamp for HD with a 60 watt grow light, should be all you'll need.