i think this will be my last question for now

mnreefman · 12-27-2003, 04:42 AM

k i decided to use a 20l so i can make alittle fuge area now my question is what should i use to glue in the 2 pieces of acrylic.. so i have 3 compartments.. is the silicone gel i can get at the lfs ok?

Craig Manoukian · 12-27-2003, 07:05 AM

I used aquarium silicone, 100% silicone with no fungicides or herbicides will do the trick. Three compartments will be OK and you want your water level at about 60% of the tank capacity. Set your acrylic panels so that they would hold 12 gallons of water so you have plenty of freeboard.

mnreefman · 12-27-2003, 03:17 PM

k also do i want one pice of acrylic a little bit lower than than the other? so it kinda has the waterfall affect?

mnreefman · 12-27-2003, 03:17 PM

btw thank you all for your patience with me.... im not the "handiest" man around

Craig Manoukian · 12-27-2003, 04:20 PM

I am assuming the first chamber will be your intake/feed from the display tank nd hold your skimmer. The water will then flow into the second chamer which will house your refugium. The two refugium panels should be the same height.

Your next piece of acrylic should be raised off the tank bottom about an inch and be about 2-3 inches from the last refugium panel. This will help dissipate any micro bubbles and give you a slot to drop a bag of carbon if you need. In addition, this will allow detritus to collect in the return pump chamber and will be easily vacuumed away if you don'y put LR or sand in wth your return. I highly discourage any sand in the return chamber for the obvious negative effect on your pump, ouch!

Pro_builder · 12-27-2003, 05:27 PM

Here is what I would recomend:

mnreefman · 12-27-2003, 07:46 PM

omg... that nice.... thanks for the diagram! all thats left to do now... silicone the acrylic into the tank then let sit for a couple days and dry.... yay.... this progect was alot more fun than i thought it woulda been. you guys and gals were a great help... thanks

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Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 19,012 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	I used aquarium silicone, 100% silicone with no fungicides or herbicides will do the trick. Three compartments will be OK and you want your water level at about 60% of the tank capacity. Set your acrylic panels so that they would hold 12 gallons of water so you have plenty of freeboard. __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

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mnreefman Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,393 View Gallery Karma Komment	k also do i want one pice of acrylic a little bit lower than than the other? so it kinda has the waterfall affect? __________________ http://reefrock.com

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12-27-2003, 04:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 19,012 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	I am assuming the first chamber will be your intake/feed from the display tank nd hold your skimmer. The water will then flow into the second chamer which will house your refugium. The two refugium panels should be the same height. Your next piece of acrylic should be raised off the tank bottom about an inch and be about 2-3 inches from the last refugium panel. This will help dissipate any micro bubbles and give you a slot to drop a bag of carbon if you need. In addition, this will allow detritus to collect in the return pump chamber and will be easily vacuumed away if you don'y put LR or sand in wth your return. I highly discourage any sand in the return chamber for the obvious negative effect on your pump, ouch! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

12-27-2003, 05:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
Pro_builder DIY Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oxford, Iowa Posts: 1,746 View Gallery Karma Komment	Here is what I would recomend: __________________ -Troy 180 gallon Reef, 3- 250 XM 15K MH Electronic ballast, 380 watts VHO Actinics, 2- 5 watt LED Moon lights, 100 gal rubbermaid sump, 75 gallon Fuge, ETSS 600 Skimmer, 4700-5400 gph pump for return, Octopus 3000 controller, Iwaki 40 RL skimmer pump, 2- 65w PC 10K fuge lights, 2 55 gallon barrels, Custom light oak stand and hood, misc pumps, extra 600 gallon rated tank size protein skimmer. Purple tang, yellow tang, pacific blue tang, 2 green chromis, 1 Sand sifting star, snails, hermit crabs, 2 mated perculas, pulsing Xenia, Anenome, mushrooms, ricordia, zoanthids, kenya tree 1 1/2" tall, misc other hitchhiker stuff. DIY is my dream... ...well OK the only way I can afford this Addiction!! Just as the light goes on in my head... ... I break the bulb!!

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mnreefman Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,393 View Gallery Karma Komment	omg... that nice.... thanks for the diagram! all thats left to do now... silicone the acrylic into the tank then let sit for a couple days and dry.... yay.... this progect was alot more fun than i thought it woulda been. you guys and gals were a great help... thanks __________________ http://reefrock.com

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