Converting to a reef... Can I do it?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10945067#post10945067 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by wds21921
Start off with something simple like mushrooms. Low cost and easy to maintain. From there step up to something a little more demanding.

Baby steps like any good learning student.

Just be patient and don't get ahead of yourself or your budget ;).
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Thanks for the post. I've had some green stiped mushrooms my tank for a long time. They've split off and spread through the tank a little. When I bout it there were about 5 mushrooms, now I have about 10 on my rocks.

My biggest concern is getting my water quality where it needs to be, and getting my filtration system completed. I refuse to add anything until my system is completely ready, and I am sure I can maintain healthy livestock and corals.

Thanks Again!
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10946090#post10946090 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tswifty8
Here's what it looks like after a quick stop at Home Depot after work today...

I haven't figured out how I will get water to the fuge yet, I'm thinking of sticking a powerhead (AquaClear70) in the return section, connected by 1/2 clear tubing.

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t-off the straight pipe coming from your overflow--having one side to your sump and the other side to your refugium--place a shut off valve on each of these lines to control the flow to the sump and refugium.
 
the valves also show you the amount of flow--to the right the sump the valve is open all the way. To the left the refugium-- about 1/4 to 1/8 of the way.
In this situation the flow is minimal to the refugium because I am using the refugium more to produce inverts then to filter the water.
 
Thanks for the diagrams... Is there any negative to running a powerhead out of my return section to feed the refugium, or can I get away with it for now?

The powerhead would feed only the refugium, then the refugium would still drain back into the return section by gravity.

I want to add a mineral mud/mango section where my fuge used to be eventually, as you also recommended. Once I do this I will not want the powerhead in this section and will redo my intake plumbing.
 
I don't understand why you want to take water from the sump section and then send it to the refugium?
You are going to kill of some of the life/nutrients from the maintank before they enter the refugium.
 
Here's a picture of the new layout. Water is being pumped into the refugium by a powerhead right now until I can re-plumb the intake from the display tank and "T" it off. The Aqua C EV-90 skimmer is supposed to get here Friday, so looks like I have my to do list for the weekend.

1. Pick up and Re-Plumb intake
2. Install Skimmer & pump
3. Punt SeaClone out window
4. Sell Trigger to LFS, and pick up some new livestock for the QT Tank. (I'm thinking 3 Lyretail Anthias... anyone have any experience with them?)
5. Pick up mineral mud for old fuge section.
6. Test & record water levels in tank

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10947824#post10947824 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tswifty8
Here's a picture of the new layout. Water is being pumped into the refugium by a powerhead right now until I can re-plumb the intake from the display tank and "T" it off. The Aqua C EV-90 skimmer is supposed to get here Friday, so looks like I have my to do list for the weekend.

1. Pick up and Re-Plumb intake
2. Install Skimmer & pump
3. Punt SeaClone out window
4. Sell Trigger to LFS, and pick up some new livestock for the QT Tank. (I'm thinking 3 Lyretail Anthias... anyone have any experience with them?)
5. Pick up mineral mud for old fuge section.
6. Test & record water levels in tank

165449NewSump.jpg
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looks good but not sure where your return to the main tank is?
 
I think Im goin to have to steal that tote fuge idea. I had space under my 55 for a 30g but my lfs was lettin 20L's go for 20bucks apiece so thanks for the idea.
 
they are great to use but buy one with a lid that snaps in securily.
In my 30 the long sides needed the extra support of the lid. I cut a whole out of the center of it for light.

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10949643#post10949643 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chatyak
What kind of overflow were you using when you had the flood?
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HOB overflows
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10949720#post10949720 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by capn_hylinur
looks good but not sure where your return to the main tank is?
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Follow the clear tubing down from the "T"... The return pump is behind the black intake pipe from the fuge... The tubing from the powerhead is in the way right now.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10950203#post10950203 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Rustylugnuts
I think Im goin to have to steal that tote fuge idea. I had space under my 55 for a 30g but my lfs was lettin 20L's go for 20bucks apiece so thanks for the idea.
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That's the same price I got my 20L for... Couldn't pass it up... Thank the Cap'n for the idea... I got it from him
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10952441#post10952441 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ledford1
:lmao:

What brand?
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Custom job off of Ebay... I fixed it though... Just needed to add a riser... Shoulda posted a pic of it on here when I bought it.
 
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