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Old 02-08-2010, 11:54 AM   #1 (permalink)
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I was wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to start a refugium in 54 gallon corner tank. The stand I have does not have much room the for the equipment. I am currently running a trickel filter with a protein skimmer and two pumps . 1 goes to a chiller and back into the filter . 2 goes back into the tank
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Old 02-08-2010, 12:06 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I was wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to start a refugium in 54 gallon corner tank. The stand I have does not have much room the for the equipment. I am currently running a trickel filter with a protein skimmer and two pumps . 1 goes to a chiller and back into the filter . 2 goes back into the tank
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Old 02-08-2010, 02:13 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Here are a few photos of my tank.
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Old 02-08-2010, 03:14 PM   #4 (permalink)
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ouch, you dont have much space.. You could always place a small fuge up on a stand.. such as a rubbermaid tank and let that gravity feed into the sump.. You would have to drill it, but thats easy as it is plastic..
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What size sump do you think I need . Can I buy a small fish tank a baffle it out or should I look to make my own out of acrylic.
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I've never seen this done before, but you could possibly make an acrylic tank in the shape of a triangle to house all your equipment as well as a refugium.
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I was thinking of making a L shaped refugium to fit under the tank. Intake and protein skimmer in first section . Fuge in the second chamber , pump to tank in the third.
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I was thinking of making a L shaped refugium to fit under the tank. Intake and protein skimmer in first section . Fuge in the second chamber , pump to tank in the third.
Thats a really good idea, but I believe difficult to obtain.

I still think a small raised tank is the way to go in this situation..

Here is an example of what I did to make a fuge sit in my tiny little stand.



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I've never seen this done before, but you could possibly make an acrylic tank in the shape of a triangle to house all your equipment as well as a refugium.
thats what i was going to do on my 72 bow, but i wanted to up grade anyway.
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That looks like a great idea . Can you just explain your plumbing. Thanks for the pictures
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