55 Gallon Softy Reef Build
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extinct 1ne
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fishkid13 - Yeah for now, lol.
Jas1 - What do you mean pick my brain? If you mean copy my refugium design, sure.
Jas1 - What do you mean pick my brain? If you mean copy my refugium design, sure.
extinct 1ne
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Jas1 -
Filter is gone.
The PVC + Pump is the return pump.
Yes, I built the refugium, it's just a 10 gallon. Let me see if I can get some closer pics
Sorry, I could't get a good enough picture of the overflow, but basically it's just pvc that comes down into the refugium. And on the return pump here are 2 pictures from when it's inside the refugium and as it is going up the back, from there it's just pvc pipe that flows into the tank.
Filter is gone.
The PVC + Pump is the return pump.
Yes, I built the refugium, it's just a 10 gallon. Let me see if I can get some closer pics
Sorry, I could't get a good enough picture of the overflow, but basically it's just pvc that comes down into the refugium. And on the return pump here are 2 pictures from when it's inside the refugium and as it is going up the back, from there it's just pvc pipe that flows into the tank.
extinct 1ne
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My Clownfish and his Anemone
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extinct 1ne
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Jas1 - Nope, I didn't drill any holes.
sir mixxalot
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whaen are you planning on tryin out that algae scrubber?
extinct 1ne
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Sir Mixxalot - Lol. I forgot about that...I don't think I am going to do it anyways...
sir mixxalot
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are u gonna get some macro algae in the sump?
jas1
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Originally Posted by Extinct 1ne
http:///forum/post/3067714
Jas1 - Nope, I didn't drill any holes.
SWEET! Sorry to be buggin but how did you plumb it?
extinct 1ne
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Sir Mixxalot - I've got some Caulerpa. Do I have to plant it or can I just let it gently sit there?
extinct 1ne
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Jas1 - DT? My dad pretty much plumbed the whole thing so I'm really not sure...all I really know is that we pretty much just used PVC.
sir mixxalot
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grape capulera is a very tricky algae... sometimes like enjoys going sexual for no reason at all.... so if you water clouds up one day it could be the GC releasing its spores...
other than that the GC is great for removing nitrates and phosphates!! Make sure you have plenty of strong light on it and prune it every other week
other than that the GC is great for removing nitrates and phosphates!! Make sure you have plenty of strong light on it and prune it every other week
extinct 1ne
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Sir Mixxalot - Will that harm the fish / inverts / corals? How many watts of light do you recommend?
jas1
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Originally Posted by Extinct 1ne
http:///forum/post/3068075
Jas1 - DT? My dad pretty much plumbed the whole thing so I'm really not sure...all I really know is that we pretty much just used PVC.
DT=Display Tank. Took me a min to figure that one out. What I am asking is how did you get the pvc lines to stay in place up on the tank assuming they just go up and over the rim and down into the water and do you have an overflow box? Just tryin to figure it out I like your setup because you did it without drilling any holes
extinct 1ne
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Jas1 - Ohh, ok. Lol. Yes, we used the overflow box from the filter we got rid of. Here's a picture...sorry it's vertical, lol...it was the only way I could take the picture.
