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04-22-2006, 11:30 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 20
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Hey everyone. Well i have always wanted to make a refugium where i can grow mangroves...and well my dad tore down his 15 gal half hex and i though i could make this one. One thing that im afraid of is that added piping that i will have to put into the main tank...prolly wont look very nice...also since i dont have an overflow will i need to use power heads to get water into and out of the refugium? will i need to use dividers? would it be easier to just buy a build refugium...and well is it even possible because i dont have a overflow lol... _________ Tank Specs:
55 Gallon Mixed Reef
48" Tek Light: 4-54W T5 HO Fluorescents
Bulbs:
1x 54W Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent, 1x54w Super Actinic Blue 03 T5 HO Flourescent
1x 54W 12000K Aquablue Special T5 HO Fluorescent, 1x 54w 10000k AquaSun T5 HO Fluorescent
100 lbs Fiji Live Rock
65 lbs Live sand
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04-23-2006, 09:23 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 20
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I do suppose i would need to seperate the tank some how....hmm | |
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04-23-2006, 09:32 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 20
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maybe a hang on refugium? | |
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04-23-2006, 10:10 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Dec 2005
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If you have the time and "some" money for a project...why not make the overflow that Covey posted. And I suppose you do need some baffles to trap microbubbles before it return to you MT. Since your purpose is only a refugium, I don't think you really need a strong pump either...IMO, 1x - 2x GPH of your tank's size should be ok.
What do you think?
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Started on Jan 24, cycled on Feb 17
125 gallons (72" x 18" x 22"), 20 gallons sump, 29 gallons fuge. 90 lbs sugar fine sand in MT and 30 in fuge.
Equipments:
Coralife Super Skimmer 220 w/ an air pump to increase micro bubbles, Mag drive 9.5 return pump
2 Maxi 900 and Rio+ 2100 as powerheads, Mag 350 filter
Lighting:
110watts PC, 70watts NO
Resident:
2 Polyps Ricordia
Royal Gramma, Lawnmower Blenny
Sally Light Foot
Pepermint Shrimp
70 Blue Leg Hermits
25 Snails | 
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04-23-2006, 11:11 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 20
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Does coveys overflow require drilling the tank? | |
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04-23-2006, 11:19 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 20
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Hmm...ok im thinking before i do a refugium i want to get some surface skimming...ok heres my plan. I will get some kind of acrylic box, drill slots at the top and secure it around my skimmer power head. This way it will sorta be like a mini over flow...maybe? idk... | |
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04-23-2006, 11:34 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
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Check it out, it's nice. I am planning to make it for my 20L frag tank. No drilling required. | |
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04-23-2006, 11:35 AM
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| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 26
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What size tank are you planning to use it, your main or nano tank? A hang on refugium would suffice. The half hex would be a little difficult to turn into a refuge because of it's shape.
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30g reef tank, CPR CY192 filter w/ DIY plumb running Rio 17HF return, Coralife 3x 9w UV Sterilizer, 3 24W T5-Helios 10K Daylights/3 24W T5-Helios Blue lights, 2 Logysis blue meteor light strobes (moonlights/24 Blue LEDs).
Tiger tail cuke, asst. snails/hermits, asst. feathers, rainbow acan,zoos,shrooms,bubble,galaxea, asst. shrimp, 2 ocellaris,mandarin,zebrasoma xanthurum,pink-spot watchman,red-striped pistol. | |
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04-23-2006, 12:03 PM
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#9 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 20
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i was thinking about one for my main...but i might wait. I tried making a prototype over flow out of half a "simply orange" container...it worked but the slots will have to be perfect for it not to get too high or too low...im stopping now because my tank is getting clowdy...probably from the skimmer....ugh | |
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04-23-2006, 01:28 PM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Noblesville, IN,Indiana Age: 56
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Look at this one Bruce, from USA aquarium I was looking at it before I decide to build my sump/fuge.
Mike
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55 gal FOWLR, SeaClone 150 skimmer. 2" LS, 50# LR. 29Gal sump/fuge ViaAqua 2600 pump, chaeto, 1" sand, LR
2 Percula Clowns, Scissortail Goby, Black Birdwrasse, Keyhole angel, Lawnmower Blenny, | |
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