In tank false wall/sump/fuge critique please!

Rosseau · 04/14/2007, 07:07 PM

Hello everyone. I will get right to the point.

I'm building a 15G Long reef tank. For ease of use and "portability" I'm building an acrylic divider/false wall to house my pumps, heater, skimmer and fuge.

Here's what I have so far. Before I start siliconing I was hoping for some suggestions. Thanks!

Not the best pic but...

The overflow (not cut out yet) will likely be in the middle above the beer, instead of teeth I think I will just do a lowered down section (for aesthetics). Is this an ok idea? How deep should it be?

There will be 2 maxi-jets of unkown power, one on the right (as shown) and one on the other side to the left (by the suction cups). You can see where I have already put my bulkheads in.

My skimmer (Tunze Nano DOC) is shown. Is there any real requirement to how wide apart these two baffels are?( to the left of the skimmer)

In the middle I will put LR, Chaeto and perhaps a DSB.

Any thoughts would be much appreciated.

Cheers!

Bax · 04/14/2007, 08:15 PM

I ran a CPR 12" HOT fuge on my 26 bow, and it made a suprisingly positive impact on my tank so you may find the same here. That said this a small area.

FWIW, IMO, do the sand and all and in the side areas add more PHs as CLs providing all the flow your tank can handle, look at the Tunze nano streams, they are cool.

04/14/2007, 07:07 PM	#1
Rosseau Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kingston, Ontario Posts: 2,049	In tank false wall/sump/fuge critique please! Hello everyone. I will get right to the point. I'm building a 15G Long reef tank. For ease of use and "portability" I'm building an acrylic divider/false wall to house my pumps, heater, skimmer and fuge. Here's what I have so far. Before I start siliconing I was hoping for some suggestions. Thanks! Not the best pic but... The overflow (not cut out yet) will likely be in the middle above the beer, instead of teeth I think I will just do a lowered down section (for aesthetics). Is this an ok idea? How deep should it be? There will be 2 maxi-jets of unkown power, one on the right (as shown) and one on the other side to the left (by the suction cups). You can see where I have already put my bulkheads in. My skimmer (Tunze Nano DOC) is shown. Is there any real requirement to how wide apart these two baffels are?( to the left of the skimmer) In the middle I will put LR, Chaeto and perhaps a DSB. Any thoughts would be much appreciated. Cheers! __________________ Still fighting entropy.

04/14/2007, 08:15 PM	#2
Bax Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,619	I ran a CPR 12" HOT fuge on my 26 bow, and it made a suprisingly positive impact on my tank so you may find the same here. That said this a small area. FWIW, IMO, do the sand and all and in the side areas add more PHs as CLs providing all the flow your tank can handle, look at the Tunze nano streams, they are cool. __________________ 150 gallon Perfecto with 1500 gph GH overflow / DIY stand-wine bar / Dart Return / SRO XP3000 Ext skimmer / 75 g frag / 40 g fuge / 40 g DIY sump / Orphek P156 & Kessil 150A Current Tank Info: 150 DT/ 40B fuge/ 75g frag/ 40 g sump/ SRO XP 3000 Ext/ TUNZEs & VorTechs circulation/Dart return/ MTC Pro Cal/ UV & Oz