placement??

[Condiman]

I am trying to figure out where to place mine cause of lack of space

[Paidbychrist0825]

:idea: well, in a worst case scenaroi, you could make a little DIY box type thing to put next to your stand, and put the fuge and fuge lights in there

[blackangler]

we have enough

[Paidbychrist0825]

i contacted admin, this shouold be up soon

[Zack]

it looks to be up!!!!!! :hmm2: :hmm2: :)

[blackangler]

it is up

[blackangler]

and for the question where to put it, butild another stand right next to the tank put the refuge in it, and put a plant or something on top.

[Zack]

Can you place it above the tank? :)

[blackangler]

sure

that method is actually the best, ie, you will then get the doseing of pods into your main tank, and have them be alive and whole.

what you whould have to do is pump water from you sump or tank into the fuge and then the fuge would overflow back into the tank.

you may want to go to rc under refunguim or nano reef they have some tanks that use this method

[Zack]

sure

that method is actually the best, ie, you will then get the doseing of pods into your main tank, and have them be alive and whole.


Yep yep, wish i could go back in time to do it myself lol :razz:

[Condiman]

I have a drawing but I am unable to load any pics right now :cry:

[blackangler]

you may want to ask zack about that

[Zack]

sent ya a pm.

[Condiman]

Here is what I was thinking of makeing it will be placed on the back of the tank.
http://www.hostedimage.com/is.php?i=9482&img=Tank_with_refugium.JPG
And this is what the refugium will look like
http://www.hostedimage.com/is.php?i=9483&img=Refugium.JPG[url]Refugium
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[jman785]

For macro algae to successfully benefit your tank...and you don't have a nano-tank, I imagine a HOB (Hang-On-Back) isn't going to help you any.

- Jared

[Condiman]

what do you mean I dont have a nano tank :? I already do have a HOB and on the left side on the bottom there is a hole already there so I was thinking of haveing gravity do the work by comming out of the HOB to the refugium then from there go to the return side of the sump because creapods and other things are not really harmed by the propellers in the pump.

[blackangler]

that is unless you have about two feet behind you tank to work with

[Condiman]

I have about a foot not enough to work with huh I was goin to make it 8" tall 12"long and 6" wide

[blackangler]

not bad acutally

[Condiman]

I am gettin really mixed messages about making this

[Condiman]

here is what room I have behind my tank I put a 3.5 diskette to show the size

http://www.hostedimage.com/is.php?i=9768&img=IM001023.JPG

under my tank


http://www.hostedimage.com/is.php?i=9769&img=IM001029.JPG[/img]

[Condiman]

maybe some of you can give me other options on what to do remember I have very limited funds

[blackangler]

buy a large slender garbage can, plumb it accordingly, i think sandman has a pump he can give to u cheap, usae that

[Condiman]

trying to not make it look unapealling

[Paidbychrist0825]

the slender garbage cann will be behind the stand. You could even make a box out of plywood to cover it and make it look better if you are that concerned:)

[Condiman]

I am not that concerned but I am playin it safe cause of my other half
:evil:

[Paidbychrist0825]

sorry, i didnt mean to sound obnoxius. i was simply stating that a wooden box painted can make thing look a whole lot bett. sorry if i offended you :cry:

[blackangler]

i as well but u did say you would like it to be cost affective

[Condiman]

haha I guess I did say that and no offence here I am very open to everyones opinions but I was thinkin of a new idea is to possibley add it to my 10gall sump if possible