Recent content by krux

your other option is of course to buy some aquarium epoxy, conveniently colored pink or purple some times, and epoxy together several medium sized pieces. this way you can fit them together to make caves, and you can make sure that your newly created show pieces will fit together in the tank...

ahh didnt realize the construction took that much time. oh well, guess i may as well just take a similar class in the future :P

so here is the question... could you make another one for about 200 shipped? that would give you like 70 bucks for your time, which would also help offset the cost of the supplies!

maybe you could modify this guy's design (not mine, i would love to take credit for it though). http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/ta ... dloop.html

aye 10 times is good for a classic setup, using a wet/dry or a berlin system with a skimmer, however if you research refugiums, i think you will find it is closer to 3 times the volume. this allows longer contact time for the macro algae to absorb nutrients, as well as leaving a less turbulent...

if you are using a standpipe to flow back down to your sump, i am not sure how you will be getting 1.5 to 2 inches of drain. with a standpipe, once the water drops below the lip, it stops draining. also inherent with a standard stand pipe, the lip of the pipe ends up being your water level...

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if your stand is tall enough, you can easily construct a fuge to sit above your main sump. by adding ashelf, or putting the fuge on supports, or by stacking it on top of your sump, you can tee off of your main return line with a t, then place a ball valve to restrict flow from the main return...

my idea refugium would be mounted above the tank. water would be pumped up to it from the sump via a T and ball valve off of my main return line. This would enter in the refuge from the top with a spray bar that had a couple directional nozzles so that a light current could be set up, perhapse...

i imagine the reason that all of the water isnt being dumped into the area labeled rock is that that is serving as a fuge, in which case you absolutely do now want all of your water flowing into it, you would have way to much current.