Ghetto Rig

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Very nice. Some points of interest.

1: Makin' it rain in there, i.e. droppin' bills.

2: Well organized plumbing supplies

3: neat stack of zipties

4: neatly bundled cords so as to avoid any tripping

5: supplemental lighting using high quality metal reflectors.

6: towel at the ready to clean up any spills.


A well thought out and properly executed fish room. Well done sir.

 

[TheReefNinja]

I lol'd at ^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[BigEarn86]

Very nice. Some points of interest.

1: Makin' it rain in there, i.e. droppin' bills.

2: Well organized plumbing supplies

3: neat stack of zipties

4: neatly bundled cords so as to avoid any tripping

5: supplemental lighting using high quality metal reflectors.

6: towel at the ready to clean up any spills.


A well thought out and properly executed fish room. Well done sir.

Josh, too funny man. How about the HOB skimmer that is now an "in tank" skimmer. Genius I know. (Couldn't find a way to hang it on the tub):idea: If i could catch a photo of my wife's face when she walks past that room I would post it. :furious: Anyway, love this thread with the only complaint being that it is taking me all day to get to page 36. Keep them coming reefers.

 

[gravity316]

Here is my contribution.
Wife was tired of test tubes laying around.

:lmao:

 

[naprestsleep]

gravity316 -- great idea, god knows I got enough spare egg crate pieces floating around, I may need to fab one of those up.

 

[zreefs]

this is 36 pages of pure genius

 

[spehhh]

this is 36 pages of pure genius

i second that haha

 

[water junky]

Wonder Full!!

 

[goreef65]

from left to right. Whte PVC--homemade denitrator coil. output of denitrator dripping in front of skimmer. Output of skimmer passing through hole in sump. Sump raised on 2X4's to get level of rubbermaid tub better. Not pictured, output of skimmer goes to gallon milk jug.

attachments.

stand extender to go from 55 to 70.
HOB intake holding tube for denitrator intake

screws holding light onto canopy.
canopy is cut down 2x4s (hand held circular saw cut) cut to fit other setup.
light is held up by old glass that doesnt fit this tank

phurst, test it on one, I had the concave crystalline leds.

edit: almost forgot--the ghetto sand, rock and CUC are from the beach.

LOL... that blue "Rubbermaid" tub looks like a "Kitty Litter" box. I've seen those before. Added bonus is the breather holes where the old handle was. Is this used for the emergency overflow? Hahaha

 

[AndrEvil]

I would like to make a contribution from Italy of Ghetto rig.


Refugium inside the Sump with Chaetomorpha.

 

[stripevt]

Here is my topoff...
First a trash can

Glass top

Finished product

 

[gweston]

Here is my contribution.
Wife was tired of test tubes laying around.

:lmao:

That is ghetto-genius. I was getting p'd about my tubes rolling around too. I'll have to make one of those!

 

[THEDLO]

Here is my topoff...
First a trash can

Glass top

Finished product

this is genius! :bounce1::beer::celeb3::celeb2::bum: lol

 

[reeftanknewbie]

this is genius! :bounce1::beer::celeb3::celeb2::bum: lol

Agreed as I just made a ATO out of a bucket but know I am trying to find a way to hide it before my wife starts complaining about the bucket.....thanks for saving me!!!!!!!!!!! LMAO

 

[Eurobeaner]

I would like to make a contribution from Italy of Ghetto rig.


Refugium inside the Sump with Chaetomorpha.

you COULD save a tiny bit of energy by just putting one of your drain hoses into that bucket... kills 2 birds with one stone. less pumps to clean too

 

[sharkman121]

Here is my topoff...
First a trash can

Glass top

Finished product

Genius my friend.... GENIUS :beer:

 

[huig]

My skimmer is made from waste and some leftover PVC elbow and a T

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[Rhodes19]

I would like to make a contribution from Italy of Ghetto rig.


Refugium inside the Sump with Chaetomorpha.

Sweet. I wish I had a bigger sump right about now.

 

[Rhodes19]

Here is my topoff...
First a trash can

Glass top

Finished product

OMG, I hope my wife doesn't see that! LOL That is absolutly brilliant. Ghetto with a touch of class. Well done. :thumbsup:

 

[AndrEvil]

you COULD save a tiny bit of energy by just putting one of your drain hoses into that bucket... kills 2 birds with one stone. less pumps to clean too

good idea, this night i try to put inside the "refugium" the plumbing returning in the sump by the chiller... In Italy this proverb is said: Catch two pigeons with one bean.... ha ha i've tried to use google translator but the result was kill 2 birds with one shot... but the meaning is the same. Ghetto Rig Filosofy!!!