Originally Posted by
SOVIETTACO
http:///forum/post/3185489
I've been wanting to do my refugium for a while now, so tonight while going over nissan's thread on fuges I decided to draw up my own diagram. I am probably going to get evrything I need and do it the 21st because thats when my last final is
Thank god that'll be over!!
OK here it is:
Looking at other peoples' drawings on here was sort of confusing as to how things should be placed and how they are contained. So I have some questions for you fugers out there as to if I have it drawn out right and if I am picturing it correctly in my head.
1. For the filter floss, should I make (out of egg crate) or purchase some sort of platform suspended by a hook so it lays flat like it is in my pic? If not how should it be placed in cell 1?
2. Should the chemipure elite and purigen go into those fibery bags, and what are those bags even called? "Filter media bags"? And should they lay on the bottom of the tank or should that also be layed flat on top of the filter floss and on each other like a deck of cards or should I have shelves for each bag of stuff so they are seperated with room between them?
3. Is that how your supposed to do the chaeto cup? Cut probably 8-10 holes the size of a dime and is a disposable plastic cup ok (you know the ones you use for a party, preferably clear right)?
4. Filter media stuff: a) ok so filter floss changed every 1 or 2 weeks right? b) how often is it I change the chemipure elite and purigen (I know I do them at the same time) c) you can bleach you purigen and reuse it? Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen!
5. I was told a while ago to put a little calcium block in the back 2nd cell which I did, should I keep it there with the chaeto, remove it, or move it to another cell?
I think thats all the questions, I know its alot but if you guys could answer them you'd really be helping me out. For the light I will be doing the mag light probably, unless I can find one that could just be dropped in the tank without having to modify the tank. Palm light is an option but I would have to make a box for it as the tank is right next to my bed and it would keep me up all night (I plan on keeping it on 24-7).
Oh maybe one more question should I take my surface skimmer off or leave it on? And lets say I get all my supplies for the fuge in one day and am ready to install. After turning off the pump I remove sponge filters, bio balls, ceramics, and carbon bag. I put all the stuff in the picture into the back, this won't cause any problems will it? Removing all the bacteria that has grown grown on my old filter stuff won't cause their to be a lack of bacteria will it?
Ok I think I can stop the interrogation
THANK YOU SO MUCH!! YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST!!!
Here you go
