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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Quietman" data-source="post: 11148765" data-attributes="member: 82954">You could go HOB style - there are some very nice models that allow some mods to lighting and water movement between tanks.  The two I've always thought nice were the CPR and Fiji Cube models (depending if you want a pump or suction in tank).  These can be attached to either display or to your sump.  Always liked Tunze products and their submersible fuge light is pretty slick.  Alternatively Leng Sy (Miracle Mud) has several HOB and non HOB tanks on his site (ecosystemaquarium.com) that I've always found well designed.  Never used any of the above, just was doing research on options before I finally decided to go with a ATS (my primary purpose was nutrient mgmt not true refugium livestock maintenance).I think the HOB on the sump idea sounds pretty slick (of course you might want to have the fuge visible as it can be very interesting and with right algae very appealing).You could also have remote refugium.  Put a tank on a stand somewhere close by display (just a simple small cube for example).  Pipe the overflow into the same sump just like you would a display tank.  Just remember to calculate total drainage on loss of power for room in sump.Lastly, fully standalone refugium.  Fairly easy to maintain (I have maintained a separate algae tank for a short time just for curiosity).  Doesn't require tons of maintenance or equipment as long as no fish load and just grow pods.  Grow some algae on small rocks and you can move those back and forth to feed/populate tank.  Or get one of those 'pod' hotels.Just some options for you to consider which don't require a lot of overly complicated piping.</blockquote>

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