corner tank filtration

ladder man · 02-08-2010, 11:54 AM

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

bama · 02-08-2010, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ladder man

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

Welcome to 3REEF. Do you have a picture of your tank so we can better help you?

ladder man · 02-08-2010, 02:13 PM

Here are a few photos of my tank.

bama · 02-08-2010, 03:14 PM

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..

ladder man · 02-09-2010, 07:58 AM

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.

Nealio · 02-09-2010, 09:12 AM

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.

ladder man · 02-09-2010, 09:25 AM

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.

bama · 02-09-2010, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by ladder man

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.

hydrojeff · 02-09-2010, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Nealio

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.

ladder man · 02-09-2010, 10:23 AM

That looks like a great idea . Can you just explain your plumbing. Thanks for the pictures

02-08-2010, 11:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
ladder man Plankton Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 18 Skin: Mint Karma: 3	corner tank filtration 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

02-08-2010, 02:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
ladder man Plankton Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 18 Skin: Mint Karma: 3	Here are a few photos of my tank. Attached Thumbnails

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bama Chuck Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TEXAS Age: 25 Posts: 2,452 Skin: Mint Karma: 181732	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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ladder man Plankton Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 18 Skin: Mint Karma: 3	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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Nealio Coral Banded Shrimp Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bradenton/Tampa, Fl Age: 23 Posts: 394 Skin: Dark Karma: 3254	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.

02-09-2010, 09:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
ladder man Plankton Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 18 Skin: Mint Karma: 3	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.

02-09-2010, 10:23 AM	#10 (permalink)
ladder man Plankton Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 18 Skin: Mint Karma: 3	That looks like a great idea . Can you just explain your plumbing. Thanks for the pictures