zigginit
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Ok so in order to better cut down on hair algae, I decided to look into options like building a refugium. I saw some fuge baskets that will fit into the 2nd chamber once all bioballs and grates are removed. I liked the idea of being able to remove them to trim or add micro algae and then simply slide them back into place. Instead of buying the product I saw I decided to build my own with its own twist. I measured the chamber with the bio balls out and I found it to be 9x4x13 inches. So I will build the rack to be a little smaller then that so it will fit nice and be able to come out easy. I don’t have the dimensions figured out exactly yet but It will be two parts. The first side will be smaller and will have filtration items in it. The second side will be larger side and house chaeto algae with 1 or 2 small live rocks at the bottom. This will give a place for pods to grow as well. I am undecided about using an underwater light I found on a site or an over head LED to grow out the micro algae. Here is the site I got my idea from as well as the underwater light I may by. BioCube 29 - inTank, LLC so here is how I think I will build this with acrylic and silicone. What do you think of the layout? Any suggestions or ideas for better flow or growth. remeber this whole thing will slide into the chamber 2 and tank up most of the space. i will put small feet on the bottom just to keep it off the groung a little. maybe 1/4". and i will somehow make the filter side open to change the carbon or whatever. i need to think that one out, maybe a sliding wall or something.