DIY - Can you turn a Skilter in a Refug?

[tikireefer]

I have an old Skilter on my 46 gallon tank that I am using only for water movement now that I have an Aqua C Remora skimmer. I don't have room for a sump so I am trying to customize everything so that it hangs on the back of the tank. I would like to add a Refugium to my tank and I was thinking that maybe the skilter could be customized for this purpose. Has anyone ever done this? Any pointers or suggestions would be great! Thanks.

 

[jmontejo]

I have the same exact setup on a 35G hex. I was wondering exactly the same thing. Is this possible?

 

[DaveAngie79]

how big is the skilter

 

[jmontejo]

water capacity? I am not sure, definately less then a gallon.

 

[DaveAngie79]

i would say probly not, there would not be much room for live sand and live rock or any spegettie alge for pod hatching not to metion the plumbing needed to run it

 

[DaveAngie79]

is your tank on a stand now

 

[jmontejo]

Yes!

 

[DaveAngie79]

is there enought room for you to put about a ten gallon below

 

[jmontejo]

I have a lot of brown algae growing on my glass, would a refug solve this problem?

 

[DaveAngie79]

oh i just sall you have a 35 gallon tank if you can find a 15 gallon that would make a great sump/refuge

 

[DaveAngie79]

check out this site the guy is a genius
http://www.melevsreef.com/

 

[jmontejo]

I am a newbie, what is the exact purpose of the refuge? Thanks for the info!

 

[DaveAngie79]

all the blue lettering are links
my favorite is the hidden treasures

 

[Tate]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6741235#post6741235 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jmontejo
I am a newbie, what is the exact purpose of the refuge? Thanks for the info!

Copepods live and breed there away from predation.
Also contains macroalgea that uses up nutrients so that nuissance algea won't grow in the main display.

 

[Agu]

This refugium uses a different hob filter but the concept is the same,

DIY fuge