Refugium DIY Help Please

[Melissa]

Finished. I followed Pro-Builders advise and put the bubble traps on both sides.

 

[Melissa]

Close up of the fuge side.

 

[Melissa]

Close up from the front.

 

[Melissa]

Skimmer side.

 

[Melissa]

View from the top.

 

[Melissa]

Here's what I did... The baffles on the skimmer side are 6 inches tall made out of acrylic, on the fuge side they are 8". I put a 3/4" piece of acrylic in between all the baffles to hold them in place, using Weld-On #4. I glued them to the 20 Gallon Long aquarium using Marine Goop.

The Left side contains the hose with the "in" water. An AquaC EV120 skimmer and a Mag 5 pump. The Center section has the 300 watt thermometer, the return pump, and a smaller pump that powers the external UV sterilizer.

On the right side, the water from the sterilizer is returned into the Refugium section.

Pretty Simple, I guess. Thanks for everyone help!!

 

[Melissa]

Last but not least, the full tank shot. My new lights were not yet installed when I took that pic.

That's Jimmy and my one and only little fish Nemo. And my pathetic tank. No corals. Nothing. But I did not have a skimmer, and I didn't have RO/DI water, the UV sterilizer is new too!!

I hope to get everything stable and get that tank rolling soon!!

 

[wooddood]

looks great good job.

 

[jks1]

I think you did a great job on the fuge, i might borrow the fuge on the end idea. Also aquascaping looks great love the bridges...

 

[Pro_builder]

Looks good Nice tank.