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04-05-2008, 02:54 PM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Humboldt SD Age: 22
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 |  mini refuge
im thinking about taking a 2.5 gallon glass tank and making it in to a fuge for my 10 gal tank. and make a "mini model" of a big tank. would this be practical or worthless? | 
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04-05-2008, 04:09 PM
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| | Clown Trigger
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it would work. Just get that 2.5 gal, have some light, sand and slow water flow in it. Put some chaeto or calurpa, and your good to go! _________  | |
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04-05-2008, 05:18 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
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i was gonna do the same thing for my 5g, let us know how it works out!!!!!!
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04-05-2008, 06:48 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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Same here. I added a large hob filter just to add some more water volume for my 5.5.... I don't think its worthless...Some people thought my 10gal sump on my 12 gallon nano dx was worthless. It was the best thing I ever could of done for my nano cube....
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04-05-2008, 06:55 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aquaboy  it would work. Just get that 2.5 gal, have some light, sand and slow water flow in it. Put some chaeto or calurpa, and your good to go! | +2  _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula)
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04-05-2008, 08:45 PM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
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ok this is kind of a rough idea of what i had in mind....  | |
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04-05-2008, 08:48 PM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
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im thinking drilling the return line in the back or side of the filter so i still can use the carbon cartridges and just using the little pump on the HOB to keep the siphon going. i already have a spare submirsable pump for the return... any one have any other ideas or suggestions? | |
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04-06-2008, 02:59 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ohio Age: 32
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I used a mini-jet in my sump. It worked out great... Unless you put the down tube somewhere else, I don't know if the water level will be high enough to make it over the baffle in the hob... Heck, I'm pretty new also.. Hope it works out...
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04-06-2008, 06:07 AM
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| | Clown Trigger
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tatamy, PA Age: 15
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You will need an overflow to bring water to sump/fuge.........cant use the intake from a HOB filter, as it will not pull the same amount of water the return pump will........ | |
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04-06-2008, 08:03 AM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
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i was thining of using 1/2 inch pex or pvc for this with a valve to limit retun flow is there any other simple overflow methods? | |
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