HOB Fuge

[willy0508]

Hi all,

Just picked up a hang on back fuge from a person at work who bought it then never used it. They were nice enough to give it to me free, pump and all! :beer: It has a skimmer built in it also but think buying a new one later would be better.

Few questions. What all should I put in it? I checked and it holds about 3.5 gal of water. I have some spare aragonite sand and can get cheato (sp) and LR rubble from LFS. Is that all I need? Was thinking about some carbon in the return?

Also if anyone else has a HOB does the extra weight stress the tanks back wall. Just a little worried about that and may make a brace to support the weight.

I have a 29 gal with just live rock in it now as the cycle just finished. Got a small CUC coming from reefkeepers. Still going to wait on the fish as I want to make their new home as comfy as possible.

Thanks,
willy0508

[kingfisher62]

Interesting question, I had the same thoughts when I was thinking about one for my
55g. The brace would be simple enough to do and give you some piece of mind.

[willy0508]

Yea, unfortunately no room under for a sump/fuge so HOB it is. Just worried about the weight. If I figure right it will be about 8lbs/1gal or 16 lbs for H20 (or a little more) about 1-2 lbs of sand and the LR rubble being about 1-2lbs. Total about 20lbs or more. Just don't want to come home to a leaking tank one day. :)

Anything else that should go in the HOB fuge?

[kingfisher62]

Macro algae!

[b0bab0ey]

I just put LR rubble on the bottom and chaeto on top. You'll also need a light.

[b0bab0ey]

Chaeto is what's really important. It will use up the Phosphates in your water, thus preventing nuisance algae from growing.

[willy0508]

thanks all. Maybe I'll go with just rock and chaeto to help with the weight. Still going to do a brace or stand to sit it on as I'm still worried about the weight.