a brief 6-month time lapse (pics)

[davidryder]

I was just out on my porch and I saw an angle of my tank that I don't normally see. It kind of reminded me why I love this hobby so much. I thought I would just make a thread about my tank and it's progress :D

<b>2/15/07:</b>
<img src="http://www.phpstory.net/graphics/75/refugium_rough.jpg">

<b>3/8/07:</b>
<img src="http://www.phpstory.net/graphics/75/sump/stand01.jpg">

<img src="http://www.phpstory.net/graphics/75/sump/sump04.jpg">

<img src="http://www.phpstory.net/graphics/75/sump/sump07.jpg">

<b>3/18/07:</b>
<img src="http://www.phpstory.net/graphics/75/sump/sump11.jpg">

<b>3/29/07:</b>
<img src="http://www.phpstory.net/graphics/75/sump/finished/IMG_1070.jpg">

<b>4/20/07:</b>
<img src="http://www.phpstory.net/albums/aquarium/album/slides/042007full_shot.jpg">




<B>A couple of shots from today:</B>
<img src="http://www.phpstory.net/graphics/IMG_0674.jpg">

<img src="http://www.phpstory.net/albums/aquarium/album/slides/tank_6-22-07_08.jpg">

[bassettmd]

I love the display refugium... that is a great idea. Gives me an idea for my next project. Thanks!

[rachelcb80]

Great progress! I love the display refugium also. Can you take some pics of how it's plumbed in to your main tank? I'd like to set up a fuge but I don't have enough room in my stand so it'll have to be a display one. Did you make the fuge tank or buy it somewhere?

[sixspeed]

very nice, whats the plan for more corals?

[davidryder]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10225099#post10225099 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sixspeed
very nice, whats the plan for more corals?

Slow and steady! I just started adding corals about 3 weeks ago

[davidryder]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10224306#post10224306 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rachelcb80
Great progress! I love the display refugium also. Can you take some pics of how it's plumbed in to your main tank? I'd like to set up a fuge but I don't have enough room in my stand so it'll have to be a display one. Did you make the fuge tank or buy it somewhere?

Thanks! It was A LOT of fun to say the least ;)

This is the return from a mag 5 coming from my sump:
<img src="http://www.phpstory.net/graphics/75/sump/IMG_0677.jpg">

This is the drain,
<img src="http://www.phpstory.net/graphics/75/sump/IMG_0678.jpg">

This is the continuation of the drain from the fuge. It empties into the opposite end of the "sump":
<img src="http://www.phpstory.net/graphics/75/sump/IMG_0679.jpg">

The flex line is the return to the fuge:
<img src="http://www.phpstory.net/graphics/75/sump/IMG_0680.jpg">

I JUST turned my sump into a second refugium... the pods were dying before they got to the main tank from the display fuge so I made it so they can also colonize in the sump. I have some chaeto and caulerpa and it's packed with dead coral heads.

I did make the refugium tank - it took a couple tries. You could easily buy a small acrylic tank and drill it wherever you want. The stand was fairly easy to make and cost probably less than $25. I still want to install a door to put my topoff jug in it.

I can give you more specifics if you're interested! I've always been a big fan of display refugiums, it shows a whole nother side of our microcosms that people are interested in. Plus it helps make the tank not look so boxy.

Thanks for the interest!

[rachelcb80]

I'd love whatever particulars you could give me! I'm still a little confused by how the whole refugium plumbed in to the sump thing works. Course I was confused on how an overflow and sump system worked until I saw it in action!

You can pm or email me so you don't have to clog up your thread helping me. rachelcb80@hotmail.com

Thanks so much!

[davidryder]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10225099#post10225099 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sixspeed
very nice, whats the plan for more corals?

I just finished the rockwork a few days ago so I haven't really been inclined to add anything as I would probably just have to move it anyway. And plus I'm pretty inexperienced when it comes to corals...