myzislow
Member
I recently set up this little HOB refugium out of my emperor filter I had been using for water movement only. I wanted a place for macro algae and didn't want to go with any unsightly in tank options. I think it turned out ok. I still may make some adjustments to it, but for now it seems to be working and the macro is growing nicely.
Here is a shot of the emperor emptied and cleaned with the eggcrate in place. Notice the removal of the bio-wheels.
Here is a picture showing the rock rubble in place:
test fitting the light:
On the tank in operation:
Over all the project was very simple. I deleted the bio wheels by plugging the holes with aquarium putty. The light I am using is a single 18w 12" current PC fixture with dual daylight bulb for better growth. The hardest part was modifying the light stands to fit the filter. I did this by slowly heating up the plastic stands and stretching them until they allowed me enough adjustment to fit the tank. Any questions, comments and suggestions are welcomed
Here is a shot of the emperor emptied and cleaned with the eggcrate in place. Notice the removal of the bio-wheels.
Here is a picture showing the rock rubble in place:
test fitting the light:
On the tank in operation:
Over all the project was very simple. I deleted the bio wheels by plugging the holes with aquarium putty. The light I am using is a single 18w 12" current PC fixture with dual daylight bulb for better growth. The hardest part was modifying the light stands to fit the filter. I did this by slowly heating up the plastic stands and stretching them until they allowed me enough adjustment to fit the tank. Any questions, comments and suggestions are welcomed
