Refugium help

[bloodygears]

hey im building a refugium out of an old 20 gallon standard and trying to figure out which is the best design to go with and weather i should go with a dsb or cheato or both. The refugium is for my 120 gallon reef am putting together. sry i was using ms paint to do these lol.

 

[thirty6]

basic design looks good. check out the fuge build post from yesterday, i think willfresco might be the name that started thread. Rich and Russ had some comments in that one that you might find useful

 

[zlin0524]

watts requirement for the fuge light ? anyone ?

 

[CONSTANTNE]

That last baffle where the return pump doesnt need to be the same height or have the same water line as the first two chambers. Just something to keep in mind. You might actually want it like that.

I put a 3 inch sandbed in my fuge. I dont know if I would go that route on my next build. My chaeto is so dense and full that I dont think theres much flow on the sandbed.

 

[thirty5]

Not sure about your LR section. I assume that you are going to glue the eggcrate to the bottom?? But then that would require it to hold the weight of the LR. I would not do that. I would probably cut the piece of eggcrate to fit under the baffle, therefore it would only need to hold the rock BACK and not up.

 

[rkaragozler]

your first design looks better, but take out the first baffle, you don't need it.
If you like i can post a couple of sketches that i have built for other members.

 

[WilFresco]

i posted a thread of my diy sump, and i got some great advice from rkaragozler and others, mine is similar to urs

 

[bloodygears]

Hey guys sorry i haven't responded been busy with school. So the basic consensus is that i should drop the last baffle and get rid of the sand but wouldn't that cause air to be sucked into the return pump? And thanks everyone for all the help any advice or designs would be surely appreciated.

 

[rkaragozler]

http://i.imgur.com/OIRo5.png.
with this set up take out the first baffle to the left, and make the second baffle to what your skimmers water level is recommended for

 

[bloodygears]

So something like this? And and i use the lights that came with the tank or should i get something else all i'm growing is cheato.

 

[rkaragozler]

that looks good
put your drain as far left as you can.
and make the last baffle on the far right 1" lower than the first baffle

 

[WilFresco]

In my Refugium I have a home depot clamp lamp and a 60 watt halogen bulb, and it works great, u don't need nothing fancy down there

 

[rkaragozler]

http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...splay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
or
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...splay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
depending on how much light you need, they are both 6500K, and water proof.

 

[WilFresco]

http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...splay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
or
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...splay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
depending on how much light you need, they are both 6500K, and water proof.

I didn't see those, u just gave me better options

 

[rkaragozler]

so far everyone that has used them are very happy, low wattage draw but great output. Just keep in mind these are designed for home use, so just a little bit of DIY is involved, If you need help I will be more than glad to help.

 

[bloodygears]

WOW those are allot cheaper then the ones i was looking at. How would i mount one of these over the tank they look like there made to be inserted in a wall.

 

[thirty5]

Just keep in mind these are designed for home use, so just a little bit of DIY is involved

I was actually looking for something to put on my fuge when I make it also!

 

[rkaragozler]

WOW those are allot cheaper then the ones i was looking at. How would i mount one of these over the tank they look like there made to be inserted in a wall.

I use these to mount to it,
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...splay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053