20 gal

meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by SpcWlkr
http:///forum/post/3172568
Has anyone tried to make a refuge out of an AquaClear 20 or 30? i'm considering on it and have done some reading how. Just currious if it actaully works or not? would it be worth while on my 20 gal tank
I think if you google aquaclear DIY fuge....or something like that...LOL...you may find some info
I know I have read stuff about this, can't remember where though
 
goobe

goobe

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hey,
tanks looking really good. about the aquaclear 20-30 i dono
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=601201
a link for the AC70 refuge
i was gonna make one but the price of the filter i was able to geta 10 gal tank tubing and a return pump. so im making a sump
if you do make one make sure to take pics id be interested to see if a 20-30 AC will work
 
spcwlkr

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Thanks Goobe, thats Exactly what im after!! And I will for sure post a few pics up afterwards.
I do have another question, after I build this, I see some poeple use live rocks in the bottom, and other use the refug mud substrate, and some thier sand form the tank. Know if there is any differance, or does it really matter?
 
spcwlkr

spcwlkr

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I got the AquaClear 30 and made that refuge the other day. Goobe sent me a link for it. Wasn't really sure what to put in the bottom, so i put some of my live sand, some bits of live rock that has fallen off, and some algee im not sure what its called, but the stuff reminds of a scouring pad, tuff stuff.. Anyhow hopefully that will do some good for me. Oh I need to take some new pics cause I got a little more nice live rock, so I redid the look of the tank. Just gonna give the tank a chance to settle back down again..
 
spcwlkr

spcwlkr

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Yep, got a little 5 watt PL lamp clip on. Also got some of that special epoxy so I can actually put the frags where i want them. Tank looks totally different now... I'm almost thinking that i should've gotten an AC 50. a little bit bigger, but oh well i wil try this out. I can already see some swimming specs inside. The guy at the LFS gave me a good handfull of chaeto for free, I had to much for the filter so i put the rest into the tank. I asume thats ok to do??
 
spcwlkr

spcwlkr

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Any tips or tricks to catch this dreeded crab that i just saw in one of my new rocks i got? I did the freshwater dip before on others, but that kinda kills other good stuff that maybe on them already. I know this new rock i got has some nice bonus corals on it so, i don't know what to do... In case your wondering how i saw this, I just just playing with my handycam with night vision on it...
Thanks!!!
 
spcwlkr

spcwlkr

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Any tips or tricks to catch this dreeded crab that i just saw in one of my new rocks i got? I did the freshwater dip before on others, but that kinda kills other good stuff that maybe on them already. I know this new rock i got has some nice bonus corals on it so, i don't know what to do... In case your wondering how i saw this, I was just playing with my handycam with night vision on it...
Thanks!!!
 
spcwlkr

spcwlkr

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Got 2 new fish today for my tank. Got a really good deal on a Maroon clown. I just love them cause they are different than the typical clownfish. also got a neon goby, not sure the proper name but i was told its a cleaner for parasites and stuff... Take a look at my pics of them

 
spcwlkr

spcwlkr

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New guy in the tank, whats it called? Banded shrimp?? I know its missing an arm, but it will grow back i'm told

 
meowzer

meowzer

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Coral Banded SHrimp...PRETTY...BUT MEAN...will eat anything it can get its claws on....believe me...I KNOW :( Mine is no longer around....(know what I mean)
 
spcwlkr

spcwlkr

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It stays hidden in the back corner mostly, I was told at the lfs that it was good with everything. Hmmm well I shall see what happens i suppose.
I don't have anything it would really go after anyhow as far as i know. Just the maroon clown, 2 eel gobies which hide mostly, that little blue neon cleaner which i can't rember the name of, my other cleaner shrimp and the rest of my CUC. The 2 shrimp seem to be buddies cause they are always togther.
I also grabbed myself a different protine skimmer. Got the SeaClone 100. Had a different one but had to return it cause the pump didn't fit in my little tank. But i seem to have the seaclone working good so far. I did all the mods to it that people have listed. Now its a matter of letting it do the break in.. The Internal skimmer I had was just an eye sore, and I couldn't get rid of the bubbles at all.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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LOL....Well if anything comes up missing...you know who to blame :)
A lot of people hate Seaclones.....I have had 3....They do the job that your pay for...IMO they are not that bad
 
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