Another Fuge question

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  1. Aqualung

    Aqualung Stylophora

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    Another Fuge question now to the build!

    I'm setting up a 10 gallon "Fuge" not a sump. So no skimmer will be in this fuge. Do I have to have baffles or can I just use the whole tank with a 2" sand bed, a little live rock, chaeto, and the pump mounted to the side of the glass 4" from the sand bed.
     
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  2. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    No baffles needed. Just make sure that there is something to keep the macro in the fuge.
     
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  3. Aqualung

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    Like what... maybe 1 baffle? lol
     
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  4. jakeh24

    jakeh24 Pajama Cardinal

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    just something to keep your cheato/or whatever from getting sucked into the return and clogging it
     
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  5. Aqualung

    Aqualung Stylophora

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    cool I'll make 1 baffle with teeth to strain out chaeto.. thanks for the help
     
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  6. Aqualung

    Aqualung Stylophora

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    So I bought a 10 gallon tank.. $11.50 and aquarium silicon $7. I wanted a good bond so I got glass cut at the hardware store. 2 pieces 10x9 3/4" and 8.5 x 9 3/4". The baffles are set 2" apart, and the shorter one is 11/2" from the bottom.
    The glass cost $3. Sat the tank on its short side. Used Books stacked 6" set the glass on top... made sure it was level. Siliconed.. Two inches of books stacked on the glass.. set next glass baffle down.. silicone. Silicone one side.. the silicone pushes throught the gap.. Easy!
     

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  7. TonysReef

    TonysReef Feather Duster

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    looks good.....keep us posted on this. iam also trying to setup a refugium to a already up and running system...the way your setting up your 10 gallon is the way iam thinking of doing it. What kind of a pump are u going to be running.
     
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  8. Aqualung

    Aqualung Stylophora

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    Using a Rio Hyperflow 8hf... gets almost 300 gph at 4 feet of head. Click on my thread. I posted pics. It's all set up now.
     
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  9. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    nice job. anyone would be proud of that. you might consider putting an egg crate guard where the water flows to the return pump to keep any macro from getting into the pump.
     
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  10. Aqualung

    Aqualung Stylophora

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    Yeah that's the next project. Makin a doo-hickey
     
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