My overflowing sump for pico

Urban_s · 08-04-2006, 09:38 PM

Well I got board a coupld nights ago and my impeller for my filter on my AC20 was not working on my 2.5. I was also thinking on how I could make a funge for my 2.5 then it hit me. I took the 2.5 some broken acrylic, a tube of silicone, a 175gph power head, some aragonite sand and a intake tube off a hot filter. Siliconed the acrylic on attached ph to the intake tube added some sand and then elevated the tank a coupld inches and presto. Now all I need to find is some macroalgie.

Monacle · 08-06-2006, 06:28 PM

that's using your head! Good luck with that. My lfs gives caulerpa away for free. Hope it works out for you.

apollo'sowner · 08-26-2006, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban_s

Well I got board a coupld nights ago and my impeller for my filter on my AC20 was not working on my 2.5. I was also thinking on how I could make a funge for my 2.5 then it hit me. I took the 2.5 some broken acrylic, a tube of silicone, a 175gph power head, some aragonite sand and a intake tube off a hot filter. Siliconed the acrylic on attached ph to the intake tube added some sand and then elevated the tank a coupld inches and presto. Now all I need to find is some macroalgie.

I've been toying with the idea of doing something like that as I have several unused HOB filters. For a nano it is a great idea and looks like it will work fine. You could put an 18wt easy over it. Keep posting how it comes along.

Pisces23 · 08-26-2006, 10:34 PM

Hmmm...now you've got me thinking. I've got an Aquaclear200 on my 20 gallon, running with a sponge and some activated charcoal. Would it be of better use to lose the sponge and charcoal and fill the Aquaclear with live rock rubble? Would that make it a microfuge (to possibly coin the term) or just a waste of a filter?

Urban_s · 08-26-2006, 10:46 PM

Just the live rubble with some macro alge and a light.

Pisces23 · 08-26-2006, 11:00 PM

Does the macro need a very strong light?

Pisces23 · 08-27-2006, 12:34 PM

Just found a thread on a different forum for the mod I thought I invented in my drunken stupor last night at 2am.
Reef Central Online Community - DIY Hang-on refugium (pics)
Even has the answer to my lighting question. I'll be making a nanofuge if anyone needs me...

apollo'sowner · 08-27-2006, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Pisces23

Hmmm...now you've got me thinking. I've got an Aquaclear200 on my 20 gallon, running with a sponge and some activated charcoal. Would it be of better use to lose the sponge and charcoal and fill the Aquaclear with live rock rubble? Would that make it a microfuge (to possibly coin the term) or just a waste of a filter?

Don't think it would be a waste. Try macro algea instead of rock though. Sand, macro algea and a light would cut the organic load big time in a 20 nano tank and with the lights on the fuge at night the PH and oxygen levels would be higher through the night. I think I'm going to set-up an old Emperor 400 soon with algea and light. My PH runs 7.8-8 in the mornings and I would like to keep it at a steady 8.3 for my 20 nano. I believe subject goes into much detail in the refugium forum.