Step By Step Pics of my DIY Fuge!!

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  1. Robman

    Robman Great White Shark

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    First I measured and drilled holes in the existing sump
    Refugium 001.jpg Refugium 002.jpg

    Then I measured and figured out the size of the Fuge. To make it 1/10th of my tank volume (150 gal tank = 15 gallon fuge)

    I then ordered my acrylic online and they cut it to my specs.
    I test fit the pieces before assy.
    Refugium 011.jpg Refugium 012.jpg

    I added a small pump with a flow control so I could slow it down to 15 gallons per hour.

    Installed the return pipes (2 in case 1 clogs will not overflow)
    Added 40 lbs live sand and chaeto algea, and Viola!!!!!! New Fuge for about
    80.00 with pump!
    refugium 025.jpg
     
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  2. Glaekenn

    Glaekenn Astrea Snail

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    Nice job man, looks good.

    Mind if I ask where you ordered the acrylic?
     
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  3. Robman

    Robman Great White Shark

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  4. =Jwin=

    =Jwin= Tassled File Fish

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    Come over and make me one? :D

    Looks good. I like it.
     
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  5. Robman

    Robman Great White Shark

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    Thanks j-win--Just send me specs and $ LOL I also meant to point out that BIO-Balls dissappeared! Nitrates have dropped from 20-10 and still falling
     
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  6. PDCCO

    PDCCO Feather Duster

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    Simple, Sweet, Awesome :)

    Cool design, great integration into your system.
     
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  7. Robman

    Robman Great White Shark

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    Thanks PDDCO!!--Just came home with my 20.00 bottle of Tigger Pods. (AM I LOOSING IT??--20.00 for a bottle of little bugs!!)
     
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  8. JupiterSailfish

    JupiterSailfish Peppermint Shrimp

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    Give the Chaeto like an hour and it will fill that tank up;D Looks great!
     
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  9. Limerboy

    Limerboy Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    did you use silicone to stick the plexi?
     
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  10. Robman

    Robman Great White Shark

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    No you use Weld-On 4 and then follow it with Weld-On 16--It chemically welds the acrylic together--do a search on google or check with your local plastics company.
     
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